Summer Cake with Licorice

A summery berry dessert with liquorice flavours, served in elegant glasses. This is our classic dessert, beloved by many.

White chocolate cream

• 2 dl crème fraîche
• 30 g white chocolate
• 1 tsp liquorice powder
• salt to taste

Strawberry compote

• 1 litre strawberries
• ½–1 dl sugar
• 1–2 tbsp Pernod or pastis

Other

• 4 slices sponge cake
• 4 dl mixed fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, lingonberries)
• 2 tbsp blackcurrant jam
• Salmiak caramel sauce and liquorice powder for garnish

Instructions

1. Gently melt the white chocolate over a double boiler.
2. Mix in the crème fraîche and season with liquorice powder and salt.
3. Mix the strawberries with sugar, bring to a boil and let simmer briefly. Add Pernod.
4. Cut the sponge cake into cubes and crush the raw liquorice.
5. Layer cream, cake, compote, liquorice, berries and sauce in small glasses.
6. Drizzle liquorice sauce between each layer.
7. Garnish just before serving.