Finnish Curd Cake Recipes

LEMON & VANILLA CURD CAKE (IRISH CHEESECAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (gas mark 4), warm a baking sheet and grease a loose-bottomed flan tin.
• Roll out the shortcrust pastry until thin, then line the flan tin with the dough, trimming off any excess.
• Chill pastry case in the fridge.
• Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks, flour, lemon rind, lemon juice and sieved cottage cheese.
• Mix well, then spoon into the pastry case.
• Mix topping ingredients together and spread on top of the curd filling.
• Place the flan tin on the warmed baking sheet and bake for approximately 1 hour or until the top is lightly browned and slightly firm.
• Dust with powdered sugar and serve cool but not chilled.

FINNISH JAAKKO'S DREAM TORTE (JAAKON UNELMAKAARETORTTU) CAKE ROL

Steps:

• Line a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment or waxed paper and butter bottom and sides of the pan. Dust with flour. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs until foamy. Add the sugar GRADUALLY and continue beating until light and lemon colored, about 5 minutes at high speed.
• SIFT the flour and baking powder together over the mixture and carefully fold in using a rubber spatula.
• Turn mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly to the edges and corners. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the top springs back when touched.
• While cake is baking tear off a doubled length of paper toweling, folding it to about 18 inches in length. Generously dust the toweling with powdered sugar.
• When cake is baked, loosen the edges and invert immediately onto the sugar dusted towel. Peel off the parchment or waxed paper and roll up the cake, starting at a narrow end, rolling the towel into the cake. Allow to cool completely.
• To prepare the filling, combine the ricotta and whipping cream in a bowl and beat at high speed until rather stiffly whipped. Blend in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Carefully unroll the cake. Spread with the creamy mixture and berries. Roll up again. Place on serving plate and chill, covered, until ready to serve. 6 to 8 servings.
• The Great Scandinavian Baking Book B. Ojakangas.

FINNISH DATE CAKE (TAATELIKAKKU)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150°C.
• Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Place dates, water and butter in a saucepan, bring to boil and simmer for about 20 minutes (I like to break down the dates a bit for smoother jam). Let cool.
• Pour date mixture into a mixing bowl, add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add egg, mix well.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and vanilla sugar. Add flour mixture and cream alternately to the mix.
• Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 75 minutes.