By : Bake and Heat
Duration : 60 mins
portion : 10 medium sized cupcakes
Level : intermediate
Ontbijtkoek literally means "breakfast cake" in Dutch. It is a type of spice cake or gingerbread that is similar to a coffee cake and made with very little fat. The cake is typically eaten in the Netherlands, Flanders, and Indonesia.
The Dutch typically serve breakfast cake topped with butter. It may also be eaten with cheese or jam. When it is eaten as a snack, tea or coffee is typically served as well. It is sometimes also considered a dessert.
A distinctive feature of ontbijtkoek is its lack of fat. The cake is made without any butter or oil, and usually without eggs. Milk is the only source of fat in this traditional breakfast cake.
Ontbijtkoek is usually made with rye flour, although there are also versions made with whole wheat flour. Cakes may contain a variety of spices, often including ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Sometimes cardamom and coriander are included as well. The cake contains salt and a leavening agent, such as baking powder, as is typical for most cakes. This type of breakfast cake also is made using less refined sweeteners. Brown sugar, molasses, honey, or a combination may be used. Palm sugar also is commonly used in Indonesian versions. ( Source from WISEGEEK ).
In this recipe, i will make an Onbijtkoek cake which has been modified with the Indonesian taste. Onbijtkoek commonly found in Indonesia was made with butter and has a fluffier texture. I'm not very fond of spekkoek's strong aroma so i use cinnamon powder mixed with a few pinches of spekkoek powder (a mix of spices, such as cardamom, cinnamon, clove, mace and anise). My entire house smells so good while baking this cake. Usually i would always let my cakes cool down before i ate them, but i just couldn't wait till this wonderful cake was totally cooled off. Hmm, So soft and the hints of the spices in it were really nice and relaxing. I suggest you try this recipe : ) you won't regret it!
The Dutch typically serve breakfast cake topped with butter. It may also be eaten with cheese or jam. When it is eaten as a snack, tea or coffee is typically served as well. It is sometimes also considered a dessert.
A distinctive feature of ontbijtkoek is its lack of fat. The cake is made without any butter or oil, and usually without eggs. Milk is the only source of fat in this traditional breakfast cake.
Ontbijtkoek is usually made with rye flour, although there are also versions made with whole wheat flour. Cakes may contain a variety of spices, often including ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Sometimes cardamom and coriander are included as well. The cake contains salt and a leavening agent, such as baking powder, as is typical for most cakes. This type of breakfast cake also is made using less refined sweeteners. Brown sugar, molasses, honey, or a combination may be used. Palm sugar also is commonly used in Indonesian versions. ( Source from WISEGEEK ).
In this recipe, i will make an Onbijtkoek cake which has been modified with the Indonesian taste. Onbijtkoek commonly found in Indonesia was made with butter and has a fluffier texture. I'm not very fond of spekkoek's strong aroma so i use cinnamon powder mixed with a few pinches of spekkoek powder (a mix of spices, such as cardamom, cinnamon, clove, mace and anise). My entire house smells so good while baking this cake. Usually i would always let my cakes cool down before i ate them, but i just couldn't wait till this wonderful cake was totally cooled off. Hmm, So soft and the hints of the spices in it were really nice and relaxing. I suggest you try this recipe : ) you won't regret it!
