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

Prep Steps:

1: Toast almond slices in a 350°F oven for 6 minutes, tossing once.
2: Butter and flour an 8- or 9-inch springform pan.

Steps:

1: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).   
2: Cream eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.   
3: Blend flour with baking powder, 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 8- to 9-inch springform pan.   
6: Bake for 30-40 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 cake 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 over with whipped cream. Adorn with strawberries.   

Comments:

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