Kagemand - Danish Birthday Cake
Kagemand or Kagekone (cake man or cake woman) is a simple cake in the shape of a boy or a girl that is traditionally eaten at birthdays in Denmark. The fun part is decorating the cake in whatever design and candies that you like. In Denmark, a birthday party starts with the cake figure being decapitated while all the children scream. Good times!
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Servings: 6
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Large bowl
- Stand or hand mixer.
- Baking pan lined with parchment paper
Ingredients
- 5½ oz Butter
- 7 oz All-purpose flour
- 1⅔ cup Water
- 6 large Eggs
- 2 tsp Sugar
- Frosting and candy for decorating
Instructions
- Batter - Warm butter and water in a saucepan over medium heat. When butter is melted, Add flour and sugar to the saucepan. Mix everything together to get a sticky batter.
- Cake Dough - Transfer the batter to a large bowl and let cool a bit. Using a hand mixer, incorporate eggs one at a time.
- Bake - Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃). On the backside of a sheet of semi-transparent parchment paper, draw the outline of your cake man or woman. Flip the parchment over and place on a baking sheet. Fill in the lines with the cake dough. The dough will expand over the drawn edges. If the dough expands too much, you can trim the cake with a knife after it bakes.
- Bake - Bake cake for 30 minutes without opening the oven. Remove cake from oven and allow it to cool.
- Decorate - Decorate cake with frosting, sprinkles, and candy.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg