Kransekage

Every year on New Year's Eve we get this cake called kransekage when the clock strikes 12 in Denmark. It is actually very simple to make. The icing was a little tricky in the beginning, but you will soon get the hold of it! 

Ingredients:
1 lb marzipan
150 g powdered sugar
2 egg whites

Icing:
2 cups puwdered sugar
1 tbsp water

Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions: 
1. Marzipan and powdered sugar kneads together in a mixer or by hands. Pour in egg whites on at a time to get the wanted consistency. 
2. Place in fridge a couple of hours or next day.
3. Separate the mixture into 4 different portions and make long "sausages", every one a little smaller, and connect to make circles. Make one ball for the top. 
4. Place the circles and the ball on a baking sheet and carefully press on the circles to make a surface. 
5. Bake the circles at 350 F about 15 minutes. 
6. Make the icing and decorate the circles making "stripes" on the top. 
7. Melt chocolate chips in microwave and dip the circles in chocolate. 
8. When the chocolate has hardened you can assemble the pieces to make a tower. 
Enjoy with some kind of sparkling wine or cider at midnight!