Rarely does a dessert exceed my expectations but I have to admit that this Triple Berry Brita Cake had me smitten at first bite. I initially spotted this cake on Jenn Yee's Instagram and was immediately obsessed with the combination of cake and pavlova. The recipe for this beauty comes from Susan Spungen's Open Kitchen: Inspired Food for Casual Gatherings and can be found online here.
Apparently brita cake has Nordic origins but in all the years I've visited Norway I don't think I've ever tasted it. I can't believe what I was missing! Pavlovas are one of my favorite summertime desserts so how excited was I find discover a dessert that added cake to the mix?
This cake is so good that I actually made it twice in two days. The
first cake I brought along to a 4th of July BBQ and the second cake was
to photograph for the blog, but I only made half the recipe which fit a loaf pan perfectly.
I strayed slightly from the original recipe when it came to the cream
toppings I didn't have any creme fraiche so I increased the amount of
heavy cream to a total of 2 cups and added some vanilje-sukker (vanilla sugar) that I picked up on previous trips to Norway.
The combination of moist, yellow cake
and crispy meringue topped with fresh vanilla whipped cream and strawberries,
blueberries and raspberries is absolutely amazing. It's pure symphony I
tell you! It couldn't be easier to make so I highly encourage you to
make this fruity dessert to really showcase summer's best berries.
