Dutch breakfast cake recipe
Do you like Dutch ontbijtkoek? With this easy recipe you can make a homemade version of this Dutch spiced breakfast cake.
Servings: 12 servings
For a 25 cm or 10 inch loaf pan
Ingredients
- 250 grams all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 200 grams dark brown sugar
- 1½ tsp speculaas spice mix
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 250 ml milk
- 50 grams appelstroop or molasses
- 60 grams pearl sugar optional
Equipment
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, speculaas spice mix and ginger.
- Heat milk and apple syrup in a saucepan on low heat. Stir until the appelstroop (or molasses) is completely dissolved.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are completely incorporated and you have a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into a cake pan lined with parchment paper and spread evenly in the pan.
- Sprinkle with pearl sugar on top. Bake at 160°C/320℉ (conventional oven) in the middle of the oven for about 60 minutes or until done (a cake tester should come out clean).
Tips
You can really vary with this base, for example I think some nuts through the batter is delicious.
How to store
Store in an airtight container or wrapped in aluminium foil at room temperature for 3-4 days.