Danish Dream CAke (Drommekage)

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     When I was in Georgia, a good friend of my SIL came over to visit.  We discovered that we both have Danish heritage and are interested in recipes from that country.  He told me about this Danish Dream Cake that he has learned to bake and he texted me the recipe so that I could try it for myself!  I was finally able to bake it the other day and first of all, I was amazed at how simple it is to make!  Secondly, that caramel, coconut topping is so good that I could have eaten the entire panful with a spoon immediately! (If I didn't have such wonderful self control, Ha Ha!)   And one more thing is that the cake itself is very light and spongey.  It is no wonder that this is such a popular cake in Denmark! I tweaked the recipe just a bit after researching it more, so today I am sharing the recipe that I used, adapted from Skylar's recipe. Thank you Skylar! 

      The backstory of this cake is that in the 1960s, a young girl entered her grandmother's recipe into a national baking contest and she won!  The cake has been popular in Denmark ever since.  I can't help but wonder where her grandmother got the recipe, but I haven't found out that tidbit anywhere.  I mean, coconut seems like an unusual ingredient for Denmark, doesn't it?  Well, whatever the rest of the story is, this is one great tasting cake. 

     Here are a few tips when baking this cake: 

• Using my recipe, you will need to use a scale because the ingredients are listed in grams in true Danish fashion. 
• Beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla really well! Some recipes I've seen recommend 8 minutes!  
• Sift the flour very well so that it is fine and clump free.
• Use lots of butter! Live a little!
• Use a large pan that will leave room on the top to hold the topping and not allow it to spill over when it is heated.  

This is the baked and finished cake. The coconut topping rose up and spilled over the edges of my 9x13 pan. A larger one would have been better, or a casserole with higher sides.

     The topping is so good, I am tempted to make it all alone and use it as an ice cream topping.  Or, just serve some ice cream with your slice of Dream Cake.  You will love it! 
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The kitchen scale I use.

This large pan could work to keep the topping from over flowing.

Other Danish Recipes:

• Danish Style Cured Salmon
• Pork Roast With Crackling
• Smorrebrod
• Æbleskiver
• Mini Æbleskiver in a Cake Pop Maker