Today is Arnstein’s birthday! And yes we are having the “Birthday cake”. He even let me make it with a bit of instructions from him self. This recipe is from the book “Collected” which soon will be out for sale again.
- 225g sugar
- 125g butter
- 4 egg
- 180g flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp coco powder
- 1 dl strong coffee
Mix butter and sugar until white and creamy. Add one egg at the time and mix well. Sift all the ingredients together and add to the egg mixture. Place in a greased tin (22-24 cm). Bake for 45 min on 150°C.
Glazing
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4.5 cups icing sugar
- 1 tbsp cocoa
- 2 tbsp coffee
- 1 tbsp milk
Melt butter, and add all ingredients. stir well. When cake has cooled down slice in the middle and add half of the glazing in the middle. Glue together and use rest of glazing at the top.
Last year we celebrated in Gypsy style in Manly.
We miss you all back there!
This song is Arnstein’s favorite party tune, tonight it will be played in Oslo!
