Kransekake or “Wreath cake” is a traditional Norwegian wedding cake. The picture above is the traditional shape it comes in and is decorated in a variety of ways. This particular one was for a “bridal shower” so we altered and decorated it accordingly (the small champagne bottles are actually candles). Kransekake in addition to being used for celebrations other than weddings likewise often is constructed differently as appropriate. It is made up of 15 – 18 rings which are held together by Royal icing (we pasteurize our egg whites first). This allows it to be made upside down into a basket, or on its side into a Cornucopia horn, or into a baby crib, etc all allowing for treats or gifts to be put inside.
The cake itself is made from the finest almonds. We grind them fresh to make our own almond meal. These are gluten free and yeast free but they do contain egg whites so there is some dairy. The hard outer shells contain chewy almond centers.
