Spicy cake (Dutch kruidkoek)

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Ingredients:

150 gr butter or margarine

150 gr sugar

3 eggs

100 gr flour

50 gr cornstarch

2 teaspoons baking powder

pinch salt

1 teaspoon ginger powder

1 teaspoon cookie spices

100 gr grated dark chocolate

100 gr ground hazelnuts

30 gr chopped candied citron

30 gr sliced candied orange peel

extra:

oven, cake pan 1-1.5 liter

Preparation:

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Preheat the oven to 180°C/360°F (fan oven 160°C/310°F).

Beat the butter with sugar and eggs creamy.

Mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and spices well and add the mixture spoon by spoon at the butter, while whipping well.

Add the chocolate, hazelnuts, candied citron and candied orange peel.

Grease a cake pan, sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

Fill with the batter and bake the spicecake 45-60 minutes.

When the cake is ready: wrap, while still hot, in aluminium foil and let rest for 24 hours (the taste will only get better).