Ontbijtkoek (Dutch Spice Cake)
A traditional Dutch breakfast cake with warm spices and a tender crumb, served sliced with butter. Perfect for weekday mornings or a simple dessert.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves (or apple pie spice)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- 4
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until combined.
- 5
Fold in flour mixture until just combined—don't overmix. The batter should look thick and uniform.
- 6
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- 7
Bake 35–40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- 9
Slice and serve warm or at room temperature with butter and jam if desired.
Tools you’ll need
- 9-inch loaf pan
- parchment paper
- small bowl
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- electric mixer or wooden spoon
- rubber spatula
- toothpick
- wire rack
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