Danish Dream Cake (Drømmekage)

In 1965, a young girl baked her grandmother’s secret family recipe in a competition and won, and the cake has been a Danish favourite ever since… Enjoy my favourite teatime treat!

for 6 people

Topping

75 gr butter
125 gr coconut flour
180 gr brown sugar
75 gr milk
20 gr glucose

Cook all the ingredients in a pot for 3-5 minutes while stirring. Put the topping aside.

Cake dough

125 gr flour
200 gr sugar
50 gr cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
230 gr warm milk
55gr coconut oil
2 eggs
½ lime or lemon zest

In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients. Add the milk and mix well. Add the eggs and in the end, the oil. Bake at 160°C for 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and carefully spread the topping all over the cake. Bake again at 180°C for 10 minutes until the topping is caramelized. Take out and let the cake to cool before you remove the form. Serve with ice cream or crème fraiche.