Swedish Visiting Cake

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Yield 10 pieces
Test Kitchen Approved
This old-fashioned Swedish visiting cake recipe is infused with almond flavor and has a sweet and crunchy almond topping.

Ingredients

  • CAKE:
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2/3 cup 2% milk
  • 8 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 egg whites, room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, divided
  • 1 cup sliced almonds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9-in. round cake pan.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, egg, extracts and milk. Add dry ingredients; whisk to combine. Add melted butter; whisk until batter is smooth and lump-free. Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
  4. In another large bowl, whisk together egg whites, almond extract and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar. Add sliced almonds; stir to combine. Sprinkle almond mixture evenly on top of the batter. 
  5. Bake 30-35 minutes or until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack; cool completely. Dust with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. Cut into slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 344 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

This humble, rustic cake is infused with tons of almond flavor. An irresistible sweet and crunchy topping makes slices of this light, buttery cake the perfect treat to serve guests with coffee. Don’t worry if the confectioners’ sugar doesn't dissolve smoothly into the egg whites—the almond mixture should still be a bit clumpy. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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