Jordgubbstårta

Ingredients

• 1¼ Cups Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 1¼ Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• ⅓ Cup Toasted Almond Slices*
• 7 Tbs Hot Water
• 500 ml whipping cream
• 3-4 Cups fresh strawberries
• 2-3 Tbs Sugar

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350 F (175 C).
2. Cream eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Blend flour with baking powser, and then stir gently into the egg mixture.
4. Carefully mix in the almonds and the hot water.
5. Pour into a buttered and floured springform pan.
6. Bake at 350 (175) for30-40 minutes or until cake tests done.
7. While cake bakes, slice strawberries, and toss with sugar. Set aside.
8. Remove pan sides and allow to cool.
9. Slice in half horizontally.
10. Whisk whipping cream until you have whipped cream. (Use a cold bowl and whisk.)
11. Cover bottom layer with whipped cream and strawberries.
12. Reassemble the top layer and cover with whipped cream. Adorn with strawberries.

Adapted from Margareta Schildt-Landgren's "The Swedish Kitchen," provided by the American Swedish Institute.

* Almond slices can be toasted in a 350-degree onion for 6 minutes, tossing once.