Vínarterta
vinarterta, randalin, vienna cake
Vínarterta (icelandic pronunciation: [ˈviːnarˌtʰɛr̥ta], "vienna cake"), also known as randalín ([ˈrantaˌliːn], "striped lady cake"), is a multi-layered cake made from alternating layers of almond and/or cardamom-flavoured biscuit and prunes or sometimes plum jam, the filling usually including spices such as cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, and cardamom. other fillings such as apricot and rhubarb are less well known, but traditional going back to the 19th century. vinarterta originated in iceland, but its name and composition both hint at austrian roots. the recipe was brought to manitoba by icelandic immigrants to canada, many of whom settled at new iceland.the cake is now better-known in the ...
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