Princess cake (swedish: prinsesstårta) is a traditional swedish layer cake or torte consisting of alternating layers of airy sponge cake, pastry cream, raspberry jam and a thick-domed layer of whipped cream. the cake is covered by a layer of marzipan, giving it a smooth rounded top. the marzipan overlay is usually green, sprinkled with powdered sugar, and often decorated with a pink marzipan rose. the original recipe first appeared in the 1948 prinsessornas kokbok cookbook, which was published by jenny åkerström (1867-1957), teacher of the three daughters of prince carl, duke of västergötland. while the original recipe did not contain any fruit, modern versions may include layers o...

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