VínartertaIcelandic Layered Prune Cake

Name: Vínarterta (Icelandic Layered Prune Cake)
Prep time: 12 h 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 13 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Iceland
Ingredients: 350 g Prune; 600 ml Water; 60 g White Sugar; 2 g Cinnamon Powder; 6 g Lemon Peel (finely grated); 350 g All-Purpose Flour; 10 g Baking Powder; 4 g Salt; 200 g Unsalted Butter (softened); 90 g White Sugar; 2 pcs Egg; 120 ml Whole Milk

Vínarterta is an Icelandic layered cake with thin tender cake layers and a prune filling scented with cinnamon and lemon. Resting the assembled cake softens the layers.

Prep

12h 45m

Cook

35m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

547kcal

Calories

Protein

23g

Fat

82g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Filling

350g
Prune
600ml
Water
60g
White Sugar
2g
Cinnamon Powder
6g
Lemon Peel (finely grated)

Cake

350g
All-Purpose Flour
10g
Baking Powder
4g
Salt
200g
Unsalted Butter (softened)
90g
White Sugar
2pcs
Egg
120ml
Whole Milk

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Method

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9 steps

01
Simmer the prunes in the water at 90°C (194°F) until very soft.
02
Stir the white sugar, cinnamon powder, and lemon peel into the prune filling, then cook until thick and spreadable. Cool completely.
03
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
04
Mix the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
05
In a second bowl, cream the unsalted butter with the white sugar, then beat in the eggs.
06
Add the dry mixture and the whole milk to make a soft dough.
07
Divide the dough into thin layers, roll them out, and bake at 180°C (350°F) until lightly golden.
08
Cool the layers, then spread the prune filling between them and stack the cake.
09
Wrap the assembled cake and let it rest at room temperature for 12 hours before slicing so the layers soften and the filling settles.

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