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.

Ingredients
For 12 servings
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Steps
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Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).
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Step 2:
Line a cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
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Step 3:
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
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Step 4:
Place the milk in a small saucepan and heat it until it is almost boiling, but not quite.
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Step 5:
Slowly pour the milk into the dry ingredients while whisking. Do not overmix.
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Step 6:
As soon as the mixture is combined into a smooth batter, pour it into the lined cake pan.
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Step 7:
Sprinkle the pearl sugar over the top and bake for about 1 hour.
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Step 8:
Check the cake after about 50 minutes. If a cake tester comes out clean, it is cooked; otherwise, bake a little longer.
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