Layered Dutch-Indies Spice Cake

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Layered Dutch-Indies Spice Cake is a familiar Dutch-Indies sweet dish with homely flavours. The famous layered spice cake with butter, warm spices and patient baking, rich, festive and perfect with coffee or tea. It works well for an everyday meal, but also as part of a larger rice-table style spread.

Why is Layered Dutch-Indies Spice Cake so popular?

The strength of Layered Dutch-Indies Spice Cake is the combination of familiar ingredients and warm Dutch-Indies flavours. It does not need to be complicated to taste rich and satisfying. Pay attention to the balance between salty, sweet, aromatic and fresh, and add something crisp or tangy on the side when the sauce or base is fuller.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 120 min

Ingredients

• Butter – 250 g
• Sugar – 250 g
• Eggs – 6
• Flour – 250 g
• Cinnamon – 1 tsp
• Cardamom – 0.5 tsp
• Nutmeg – 0.5 tsp
• Clove powder – 0.25 tsp
• Salt – 1 pinch

Method

STEP 1
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

STEP 2
Add the eggs one by one, then fold in the flour and salt.

STEP 3
Divide the batter and season half with the spices.

STEP 4
Spread a thin layer in a tin and bake under the grill or top heat, alternating plain and spiced layers.

STEP 5
Repeat until all batter is used, then cool fully before slicing.