Spices cake (Dutch kruidkoek)
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
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How to prepare:
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).
First published: April 12, 2003, Netherlands
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