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World’s Best Cake
"This cake was awarded the title of Norway’s National Cake a few years back. It’s called verdens beste in Norwegian, and I agree that it just might be the world’s best. You may be skeptical of its superiority, since it isn’t iced as are many American cakes. When we photographed it, I left it at the studio apartment of Alexandra Grablewski, this book’s photographer, and the next day she confessed to having eaten two huge servings. “I guess the Norwegians are right,” she said. -- Sweet Paul Eat & Make..."
INGREDIENTS
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Serves 8
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10½ tablespoons (1 stick plus 2½ tablespoons) butter, softened
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1⅔ cups granulated sugar
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1⅓ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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5 large eggs, separated
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⅓ cup whole milk
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¼ cup sliced almonds
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1 cup heavy cream
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½ vanilla bean
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