Easy gingerbread cake {Dutch kruidkoek}
Easy gingerbread cake, known as Dutch kruidkoek, is easy to make, with a winter flavor. Because you add cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves, it becomes very rich in flavor. And not only is this cake super tasty, but your whole house will also smell delicious while baking. That's why you want to make this recipe!
Equipment
- A conventional oven is used. When using a convection oven (with air fan) decrease the temperature with 30 °F / 20 °C
Ingredients
- 500 grams self-rising flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg ground
- ½ teaspoon cloves ground
- 500 gram dark brown sugar
- 500 ml milk
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
- Line a baking tin with baking paper.
- In a bowl mix the self-rising flour with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Pour the milk into a saucepan and add the brown sugar.
- Bring the milk to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Take the pan off the heat.
- Whisk through the solid ingredients for 2 minutes at low speed, until you've got a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake for 70 minutes.
- Check with a wooden satay pricker if the cake is done (look at the tips).
- Take the cake out of the oven and let it stand for 5 minutes.
- Release from the baking tin and let it cool down to room temperature.
NOTES
- By lining the cake tin with baking paper, you can get it out of the tin easier.
- Let the cake stand for 5 minutes after baking before releasing it from the tin. That way it will shrink a little bit and you can take it out much easier.
- Check if the cake is done by pricking a satay pricker in the thicker part of the cake (most of the time the middle part). If it comes out dry, your cake is done.
- When you use a convectional oven bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). If you're baking with a conventional oven bake the cake at 390 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- If you want a soft outside, instead of a crunchy top, put baking paper on top and therefore cover the batter.
- If you don't have self-rising flour, mix 4 cups flour (500 grams) and 1 ½ teaspoon of baking powder and use that instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Iron: 1mg
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