Fyrstekake – Norwegian Prince Cake

Name: Fyrstekake – Norwegian Prince Cake
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norway
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 2/3 Cup Butter; 4 Egg Yolks; 2 cups Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1 1/2 cups Almonds; 3/4 cup Brown Sugar; 2 tbsp Melted Butter; 2 medium Egg; 2 tablespoons Brandy; 5 drops Almond Extract; 1 Egg

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Dessert recipe with Norway flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 74 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 45 min total

3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2/3 Cup Butter
4 Egg Yolks
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 1/2 cups Almonds
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
2 tbsp Melted Butter
2 medium Egg
2 tablespoons Brandy
5 drops Almond Extract
1 Egg

Step-by-step instructions

Crust ▢ Mix together sugar, vanilla and butter until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolks. Add in the flour and baking powder and knead with hands until the dough is smooth.
▢ Pack the dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Almond filling ▢ Run the almonds and sugar together in a food processor until the almonds are finely ground (you can decide for yourself how coarse or fine you want them).
▢ Stir in the butter, egg, cognac and/or almond extract (if using).
Assembly ▢ Line the bottom of your cake form with baking paper and grease the sides of the form.
▢ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
▢ Cut 2/3 of the crust dough into slices and press down into the cake form. Cover the bottom of the cake form with the dough and bring the dough 2-3 cm (1 inch) up the sides of the form, pressing until even.
▢ Scoop the almond filling on top of the crust, spreading it evenly across the cake form.
▢ Roll out of the rest of the dough and slice into long strips. Lay the strips of dough across the cake in a grid. Don't worry of the strips break – simply press them back together on the cake.
▢ Gently brush the dough with egg wash.
▢ Bake for about 45 minutes. The top of the cake should be golden brown while the almond filling will remain soft.

Why this works on a weeknight

Fyrstekake – Norwegian Prince Cake lands at about 45 minutes total — a little longer than our 30-minute target, but most of that time is hands-off simmering, which is why it earned a spot in our Sweet Finishes collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Fyrstekake – Norwegian Prince Cake actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

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