Snack

Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake (Ontbijtkoek)

A warmly spiced Dutch ontbijtkoek-style cake with ginger, cardamom, and a crunchy pearl-sugar topping.

  • 1 hr 15 min
  • 205 kcal
  • Vegetarian
  • Dutch
  • Dessert
  • Cake

Mellowpan tip: Makes 12 servings, plenty to share.

Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake (Ontbijtkoek)

Ingredients

For 12 servings

Steps

  1. Step 1:

    Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).

  2. Step 2:

    Line a cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.

  3. Step 3:

    Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

  4. Step 4:

    Place the milk in a small saucepan and heat it until it is almost boiling, but not quite.

  5. Step 5:

    Slowly pour the milk into the dry ingredients while whisking. Do not overmix.

  6. Step 6:

    As soon as the mixture is combined into a smooth batter, pour it into the lined cake pan.

  7. Step 7:

    Sprinkle the pearl sugar over the top and bake for about 1 hour.

    1 h
  8. Step 8:

    Check the cake after about 50 minutes. If a cake tester comes out clean, it is cooked; otherwise, bake a little longer.

    50 min

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