Marsipankake
Marsipankake filled with vanilla cream and strawberry jam
TypeCake
CourseDessert
Place of originNorway
Main ingredientsMarzipan
Ingredients generally usedSponge cake, vanilla cream, raspberry jam

Marsipankake (Norwegian, "marzipan cake"), also known as marzipan princess cake or hvit dame ("white lady"), is a dessert from Norway featuring layers of sponge cake, vanilla cream, various puddings, jams, and other additives before being topped in a layer of marzipan.[1][2]

History

The name of the cake was coined by the German Kaiser Wilhelm II on a trip to Bergen. During his visits, he would be served marsipankake, in which he would respond with, "Ah, nochmal die weisse Dame," or, "Ah, again the white lady."[3] While originating in Bergen, the cake has since found its way to bakeries across Norway and other Scandinavian regions.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marzipan Princess Cake". BettyCrocker.com.
  2. ^ Life, Claire (25 April 2019). "Norwegian Marzipan Cake". The Simple, Sweet Life.
  3. ^ Field, Christy Olsen (17 March 2021). "Simply elegant". The Norwegian American.
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