Making a princess…princess cake

In small ways I find myself doing things that I watched my mom do as I grew up. Saturday mornings were her time to bake and cook all sorts of dishes for the upcoming week. I spent my Saturday morning preparing a dessert for a dinner party tonight.

Swedish Prinsesstårta

Less than a month ago, I joined The Daring Kitchen’s group of Daring Bakers. Each month a baking challenge is given to the group. This month’s challenge was Swedish princess cake. It was a challenge for me.

May’s Daring Baker Challenge:

Here’s my adventures in making this dome cake: 

Making the custard

Warming the cream and adding the vanilla beans and pod

Egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch

Just keep whisking!!

Vanilla custard

Making the spongecake

Before baking

After baking

And the final product….which received rave reviews!!

Here’s the cake…

A peak inside

A slice