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4.80 from 5 votes

Drømmekage | Danish Dream Cake

Course Cake
Cuisine Scandinavian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 140 ml milk
  • 25 gm butter
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • A pinch of salt
  • FOR TOPPING:
  • 50 gm butter
  • 1/2 cup grated coconut
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease an 8 inch pan and set aside.
  • Melt the butter into milk and allow to cool.
  • Beat eggs and sugar till pale and tripled in volume.
  • Add in all the ingredients included the milk and beat briefly till combined.
  • Pour into the pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, till a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • Meanwhile, combine the ingredients for the topping and keep on low flame till the butter is melted.
  • Increase the temperature to 200 degrees and spread the topping on top of the cake. Bake for another 5 minutes till the topping is crisp.
  • Cool in pan for five minutes before removing it off carefully out and allowing it to cool on a rack. Slice and serve!