I’ve looked at this cake before, but I hadn’t realized that it’s flourless – basically fluffy eggs with ground walnuts and chocolate. We served it with rhubarb sauce and ajerkoniak. The rhubarb seemed to be a good substitute for the sour cherry preserves that Rose uses to top this cake, and the ajerkoniak – it pretty much goes with everything.
The most difficult part of this cake was preparing the pan. The recipe calls for cake strips, and I didn’t pack mine. I seem to recall someone making her own, I think it was Toni. So I followed her example by putting damp paper towels between two sheets of foil and wrapping it around the pan.
We served this cake to dinner guests last week. They loved it; the consensus was that it was so light it melted in your mouth. Half of the cake was left over and it went to work with Ed the next day. Apparently, I’m collecting marriage proposals, which are conveyed via my husband, from Polish airmen who know me only by my cakes. Little to they know it’s really Rose they want to marry.
Unlike my other blog posts, as part of the Heavenly Cake Bakers, I don’t post recipes from this book on the Internet. One of the reasons for this baking group is to encourage readers to purchase the cookbook. That strategy worked on me! After follow the group’s baking adventures for a couple of months, I ordered a copy from Amazon because I wanted join in.
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Suzie-Q
It doesn’t matter who wrote the book – it’s who does the cooking!
This is an original quote by me! Feel free to use it with the appropriate attribution! (You could use it when discussing sex, too!)
Jenn
“ajerkoniak – it pretty much goes with everything” –> LOL!
I think you do should keep a count on how many marriage proposals you’re getting. And then you can tell Rose about it someday.
Hanaâ
No wonder you’re collecting marriage proposals. That cake looks awesome! I haven’t baked this one yet. Do you think it would work with ground almonds? (I can’t eat walnuts). Thanks!
evil cake lady
you cake looks lovely! i’m not surprised you’re getting marriage proposals either–these cakes have that effect on people.
Vicki
You made the Janci! It looks wonderful. Brilliant serving it with sauce.
Lois B
Thanks you, all, especially Sue for your quote.
Hanaa – I can’t speak to the science of it, as Woody might, but I think it would be great with ground almonds.