Dutch Kruidkoek (Spice Cake) With Walnuts And Currants
Bake a warm, tender Dutch Kruidkoek (spice cake) filled with crunchy walnuts and juicy currants. Simple one-bowl loaf with classic speculaas spices—perfect with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 5 teaspoons speculaas spice mix
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- ¾ cup milk + 1 tablespoon
- 3 tablespoons walnuts coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons currants
Makes: 6 x 4inch rectangle, 3inch height
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to
380 °F or 
350 °F. - Grease a 6-inch (15 cm) loaf/cake tin with oil and line the bottom with parchment.1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- Mix dry: In a bowl, combine self-rising flour, gingerbread spices, salt, and dark brown sugar. Stir well with a fork or whisk.2 cups self-rising flour, 5 teaspoons speculaas spice mix, ½ teaspoon salt, 1¼ cup dark brown sugar
- Add wet: Add vinegar and milk. Mix with a whisk until smooth (do not overmix).1 teaspoon white vinegar, ¾ cup milk
- Fold in currants and walnuts with a spatula.3 tablespoons walnuts, 3 tablespoons currants
- Pour batter into the prepared tin. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let stand 5 minutes, then remove from tin and cool completely on a wire rack.
NOTES
1. Can I make this nut-free? Yes - simply omit the walnuts or use pumpkin seeds for crunch.
2. What if I don’t have Dutch speculaas spice mix? Use pumpkin pie spice or make your own speculaas spice mix.
3. Variations
- Orange twist: Add 1 tablespoon orange zest to the batter.
- Fruit swap: Replace currants with raisins or chopped dried apricots.
- Glazed top: Brush warm cake with 2 tablespoons warmed honey for shine.
- Chocolate chip: Fold in ¼ cup dark chocolate chips with the currants.
- Room temperature: Wrap well and keep up to 3 days.
- Freezer: Slice, wrap individually, and freeze up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 170mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 96IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Iron: 2mg
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