1890 Cream Cake Recipes

WHIPPING CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray - preferably one for baking. This will help ensure a clean release of the bundt cake from the pan.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy - about 5 minutes.
• Add one egg at a time, beating after each egg.
• Add salt to the measured flour, whisking to combine and aerate the flour. Then alternately add the flour and heavy whipping cream starting and ending with the flour. Scrape down the sides and mix to combine. Add in vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
• Start the cake in a COLD oven by placing the cake into the oven, closing the door and heating the oven to 325°F. Bake for 1 hour and 15 mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
• Top with whipped cream and fresh berries.

CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch square pan.
• Beat eggs in a small bowl until very thick. Add the sugar and the vanilla, beating well.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the whipping cream, mixing until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

1890 CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• On beaten whites of 10 eggs,sift one and a half pulverized sugar and a goblet of flour throught which has been stirred a heaping teaspoon cream of tarter,stir very gently and do not heat it.
• Bake in jelly pans.
• For Cream take a half pint of sweet cream,yolks of 3 eggs,tablespoon pulverized sugar,teaspoon cornstarch,dissolve starch smoothly with a little milk,beat yolks and sugar together with this.
• Boil the cream and stir these ingredients in as for any cream cake filling,only make a little thicker.
• Blanch and chop fine a half pound almonds and stir into the cream.
• Put together like jelly cake while icing is soft,and thick and stick in a half pound of almonds,split in two.

NORWEGIAN CREAM CAKE (BLOTKAKE)

Steps:

• Set an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• To make the cake: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat together the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, if needed. Beat in the water. Remove the bowl from the mixer. Gradually sift in the flour and baking powder and fold together with a rubber spatula until just combined. Transfer to the cake pan and bake until the center springs back when you poke it; 1 hour to1 hour and15 minutes. Cool in the pan.
• To assemble the cake: Once the cake is cooled, slice in half crosswise. Place the bottom of the cake cut-side up on a cake round or directly onto a cake stand or serving platter. Spread whipped cream on top and dot with a layer of sugared cranberries. Place the remaining half of the cake on top, cut-side down. Spread the whipped cream on the top and sides of the cake to cover. Decorate the top of the cake with remaining cranberries and a few sprigs of rosemary.
• In a large mixing bowl with a hand-mixer, or in the bowl of stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla to medium-stiff peaks.
• Just before assembling the cake, combine cranberries and sugar in a bowl and toss to coat.