Smorgastarta (Sandwich Layer Cake) Part 2

Serves 10 Prep Time 2 hours   Rated: Print

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Okey, so if you are on board with me here….this is what you are waiting for to finish off this creation. It really is impressive and a lot of fun to serve. There are a lot of ideas for decorating, I went with Swedish (sort of) as it is a Swedish 'thing' to have sandwich cakes, but for lots of other ideas head on over to this The Kitchn post. 

Now for the main event—the part where your humble loaf transforms into something wildly impressive. This is where silky fillings, herb-flecked creams and beautifully arranged toppings come together to create a savoury masterpiece that looks almost too good to eat (almost). Think delicate layers of flavour, soft swoops of creamy coatings, and just enough flourish to make it feel a little bit fancy… without taking itself too seriously. Go classic, go bold, or go completely over the top, this is your moment to build a sandwich cake worthy of centre-stage.

Try any of our other suggestions below, you can really get creative with this, so much fun.

Fillings (Layer the Good Stuff)

Smoked salmon, dill and lemon cream cheese

Chicken, tarragon and whole egg mayo

Poached prawns with avocado and lime aioli

Egg salad with chives and Dijon mustard

Rare roast beef with horseradish cream and rocket

Ham, gruyère and seeded mustard crème

Tuna, capers, cornichons and soft herbs

Roast chicken with cranberry and whipped mascarpone

Grilled vegetables with pesto and ricotta

Curried egg and lettuce (retro but make it chic)

Turkey, brie and a swipe of fig paste

Hot smoked salmon with crème fraîche and cucumber

Mushroom pâté with thyme and caramelised onion

Whipped feta with lemon zest and herbs

Classic cucumber with herbed butter (for a light layer)

 

Need

Do

1  

Fillings;

2  

Place egg yolks, and mayonnaise into Thermomix bowl and blend 4 sec/speed 6. Add gherkins and onion and chop 3 sec/speed 4. Add remaining filling ingredients and blend 6 sec/speed 6. Remove from bowl and set aside. Clean bowl if you want a white ‘frosting’. Otherwise proceed.

3  

Frosting;

4  

Place sour cream and cream cheese into Thermomix bowl and blend 10 sec/speed 7. Insert butterfly and whip for 30 sec/speed 4. It should be fluffy and aerated. Remove from bowl and set aside in the fridge until ready to use.

5  

Assembly;

6  

Remove the crusts from all the loaf, including the top, leaving only the bottom crust.

7  

Slice the bread loaf into 2-3 layers horizontally.

8  

Spread a little of the frosting onto the serving plate you will use. Stick the bottom layer of loaf onto this plate.

9  

Brush this layer with a generous amount of mineral water. Butter it and then spread with some of the filling. Top with other meats, cheeses, vegetables of choice. Top with next layer and repeat, until all layers of bread are used. Do not overfill the layers between the sandwich as it will make it difficult to cut.

10  

Completely brush the whole sandwich cake with mineral water. Frost it using all the frosting you have and pipe rosettes on the top like you would a cake around the outside circumference. Decorate the top with as many garnishes as you would like.

11  

Arrange chopped herb leaves on the outside of the cake. Garnish the base with cherry tomatoes, and add any other garnishes of choice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.

12  

The mineral water helps the consistency become easier to cut and more cake like.

Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of nine, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.

Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once! 

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