“Verdens Beste” – the best cake in the world!

“Verdens Beste” is a Norwegian dessert, which was voted the best cake in the world in 2002, thus becoming the national cake of Norway. Legend has it that a cafe owner from northern Norway, from the region

Kvæfjord, bought the recipe for this cake in the 1930s with 200 Danish kroner, a very large amount of money at the time. The recipe became famous and spread throughout Norway, being served on special occasions. We highly recommend this recipe.

Ingredients for sponge cake

– 100 g of soft butter

– 100 g of sugar

– 4 egg yolks

– 3 spoons of milk

– 100 g of flour

– 2 teaspoons of baking powder

– 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar

Ingredients for the meringue

– 4 egg whites

– 200 g of sugar

– 150 g of almonds

Ingredients for the cream

– 300 g of whipped cream

– 1 packet of rum flavor (rum essence) or powdered sugar with vanilla flavor

Method of preparation

1. SpongeBob. Beat all the ingredients for the topping until smooth. First beat the butter with sugar, then add the milk and egg yolks, then the flour, baking powder and vanilla sugar.

2. Line the tray with baking paper and spread the dough in a thin layer. If you have 2 identical shapes, round or rectangular, then bake 2 tops at the same time.

3. Meringue. Beat the egg whites with sugar until you get a thick meringue.

4. Spread the meringue on top of the sponge and sprinkle the almonds. Place the mold in the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

5. The meringue will increase in size. Let the cake cool a bit.

6. Beat the cream lightly with powdered sugar, it should not be too thick.

7. If you have prepared 2 tops, then place one top on a plate, spread cream on top and cover it with the second top. If you prepared only one top, then cut it into 2 equal parts. You can serve the cake immediately, but it will be tastier if you let it soak a little.

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