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Silviakaka
Vanilla sponge cake
Silviakaka: Swedish sponge cake with vanilla butter icing and coconut
Named in honour of Queen Silvia after her wedding in 1976, silviakaka is a simple, everyday Swedish fika cake baked in a round tin and served in squares or wedges at home and in church coffee rooms. A fluffy sponge is covered while still warm with a rich vanilla butter custard icing and a sprinkle of coconut. It is a good first cake for children to bake. A common mistake is letting the icing boil, which scrambles the yolk. Chef's tip: stir the icing over a gentle heat only until it thickens and coats the spoon, then spread it straight away.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 eggs
- 5 ½ oz sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ¾ oz buttermelted
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
For the icing
- 2 ⅝ oz butter
- 2 ½ oz sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla sugar
- 3 tbsp desiccated coconut
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F and line a 24 cm round tin.
3 minStep 2: Whisk 2 eggs and 5 ½ oz sugar for 3 minutes until pale and thick. Stir in ½ cup milk and 1 ¾ oz butter, then fold in 5 ½ oz plain flour and 2 tsp baking powder.
5 minStep 3: Bake for 20–25 minutes until springy and a skewer comes out clean.
25 minStep 4: Stir 2 ⅝ oz butter, 2 ½ oz sugar, 1 egg yolk and 2 tsp vanilla sugar in a small pan over a low heat for 3–4 minutes until thick and glossy and steaming, without letting it boil.
5 minStep 5: Spread the icing over the warm cake in the tin, scatter with 3 tbsp desiccated coconut and leave to cool before cutting.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does silviakaka take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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