Eclectic Home and Life: Advent Cake

December 1st

The lead up to Christmas in a Norwegian home begins on Advent Sunday which was four days ago. What do we do? We start the real cosyness of Christmas with light, warmth and beautiful smells seeping out from the Christmas kitchen that has already been decorated in cheery red, starting us all on the slow gradual build up to the family festive time. All sound too perfect? maybe it does, but it really is my favourite time of the year and I think my children feel so too.

So with the first of four candles lit it's time to bring in some Christmas taste into the home and what better way than Signe Johansen's delicately Christmas flavoured almond torte, it really is a cake that surpassed my expectations the first time I tried it and it quickly became a firm family favourite; now set to be our Advent cake every year. We will make it each year at the beginning of December and bonus, it keeps for well over a week and is still just as moist. Quick to make, so give it a go, it's gluten free too!

Start a new tradition and make an advent cake. For easy to follow instructions and ingredients follow the link to Signe's Spiced almond Torte...