Danish Dream Cake Recipe (Drømmekage)

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Danish Dream Cake Recipe (Drømmekage)

A traditional treat from Denmark! Drømmekage or Danish Dream Cake is a delicious, soft cake with coconut caramel on top. Excellent with coffee -- so try it for your next snack, or dessert!

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Danish

Servings:

Calories: 194kcal

Author: Neriz

Equipment

Ingredients

For Cake Batter:

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (250 grams)
3/4 cup sugar
5 tbsp butter, (50 grams), unsalted & melted
3 medium eggs (63 to 73 grams each; or 2.2 to 2.5 ounces each)
3/4 cup & 2 tbsp milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla sugar

For Coconut Caramel Topping:

1 stick + 1 tbsp butter, (125 grams)
5 tbsp milk
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup desiccated coconut, heaping

Instructions

Preparing equipment:

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
Line your cake pan with parchment or baking paper.

Preparing dream cake batter:

Sift flour, baking powder, and vanilla sugar into a medium-sized bowl.
On a separate large mixing bowl, mix eggs and sugar until creamy.
Add the sifted dry ingredients, melted butter, and milk. Mix until you get a smooth batter.
Pour the cake batter into your lined pan.
Tap the cake pan on top of the counter to remove bubbles.
Place pan in the oven for 30 minutes or until it has turned golden.

Preparing drømmekage topping:

About 10 minutes before removing the cake out of the oven, start preparing the coconut caramel.
Using a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
Pour the milk and mix.
Add the brown sugar and mix until it has completely dissolved while bringing it to a slow boil.
Take the saucepan off the heat.
Add the desiccated coconut and mix to combine thoroughly.

Serving drømmekage:

Take the cake out of the oven and pour the coconut caramel on top.
Use a spatula to spread it evenly on top of your dream cake.
Place the sponge cake back in the oven for 15 minutes.
Set it aside for about 20 minutes to cool --- or until the topping solidifies.
Slice your dream cake into squares and serve.

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Notes

Cook's Tip #1: This drømmekage recipe is perfect for an 8-inch round cake pan (or its equivalent square cake pan).
Cook's Tip #2: You can use any type of brown sugar. Just remember that its color will determine how dark the coconut caramel topping will be.
Cook's Tip #3: A metal whisk is an excellent alternative if you don't have a hand mixer.
Cook's Tip #4: Be careful when taking drømmekage out of the oven for the last time. The caramel on top is extremely hot --- the bubbles are completely normal.

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