Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
Kransekake is a traditional Norwegian celebration cake made with ground almonds, egg whites, and icing sugar. It has a light texture and nutty flavour, quite similar to marzipan. Prep Time: 3 days Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Christmas traditions This recipe comes from my children’s Norwegian grandmother, and every few Christmases, I make one for …
Step-by-step photo instructions on how to create a pirate ship birthday cake from two 9-inch round chocolate sponge cakes. Prep Time: 2 hours Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy A pirate party! Not every day one’s child turns three; a celebration is required! What better cake for a swash-buckling, pirate-obsessed three-year-old than this pirate ship …
This classic devil’s food cake is super easy to make. It makes two 9-inch round cakes, perfect for any celebration, or just because you’ve got a chocolate craving. No celebration needed. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Difficulty: Easy My first chocolate cake recipe I started baking around the age of 12, and …
