Whenever I can, I try to bake something. For some reason it’s really calming to bake and of course, in the end you have a tasty thing to eat. Awesome, right? I have been baking spiced cakes for a very long time, which in Dutch is called a ‘Kruidcake’. Most of the time I would just use the box where you only have to add water to and bake that one. But this time I wanted to make it from scratch. And let me tell you, it is so tasty! So here I have the recipe of it for you. ?
What you’ll need | 200 grams of self-rising flour, 150 grams of dark brown sugar, 125 grams of butter, 125 ml of milk, two eggs, two teaspoons of mixed spices (which you can buy or make yourself), one tablespoon of ahorn syrup, a pinch of cinnamon and salt (inspired by this recipe).
How to | First I always start with measuring everything out and putting it in different bowls. This makes it a lot more organized when you have to actually make the mixture. First mix the butter, sugar and a pinch salt of salt together. Make sure the butter is on room temperature, otherwise you’ll get big lumps in your mixture (which is something you don’t want).
Now it’s time to add the eggs to the mixture you already have, one by one. Mix the first egg very well through the mixture before adding the next one. When you’ve done that, also add the cinnamon and ahorn syrup to it. Then comes the party where you have the mix the whole time while adding the self-rising flour. I decided to add everything in different parts and also alternated with adding the milk. This worked really well, and after mixing everything, it looked something like you can see above.
Don’t forget to grease your cake tin with butter before adding the mixture to it. I always try to add the mixture somewhat evenly to the tin so the cake doesn’t go lopsided when it bakes. After that it’s time to put your cake in a pre-headed oven (180 °C). I left mine in the oven for about 35 to 40 minutes. It really depends on your oven so make sure to check the cake with a toothpick to see if it is done.
And voilà! Your spiced cake is finished. ? Let the spiced cake completely cool before you get it out of the tin. I like to eat mine with a bit of butter on it. But you are also able to eat it without, just like a normal piece of cake. I do think the name of this cake is kind of misleading because it’s not spicy. It’s just called a spice cake because of the mixture of different spices. Have you ever tried a piece of spiced cake? What’s your favorite thing to bake during winter?
Love,
Neeltje
Oh yum, there’s no better time for spiced cake. I gotta get baking this weekend!
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Ah, you should! Xx
Mmm I have mixed feelings about “spiced bread” but I gotta admit this looks REALLY good. <3
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You should try it! It’s so good 🙂 Xx
That cake looks so good. I want to make some.
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Ah, thank you! X
I can almost smell the delicious spices!
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Same here! It already makes me hungry 🙂 X
De cake ziet er lekker uit zeg. Bedankt voor het recept!
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Dat is ie ook zeker 🙂 Xx
Dit kende ik niet. Moet ik dus eens dringend gaan proberen 😉
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Jaa zeker doen! X
Oh jeej, dit ziet er toch overheerlijk uit!! En meis, wat een prachtige blog foto’s!
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Dankjewel!
Het water loopt me al in de mond! Dat word bakken dit weekend 😉
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Leuk om te horen! Xx
Ik heb deze nog nooit gebakken, maar lijkt heel eenvoudig. Dank voor de tip!
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Zeker een keertje doen! 🙂 X
Ziet er lekker uit! Deze cake ga ik ook een keer maken. Complimenten voor de foto’s trouwens 🙂 Styling is goed gedaan.
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Ja zeker doen! Thanks 🙂 X
Ziet er overheerlijk uit! Ga ik misschien wel is proberen!
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Zeker doen! X
Nu ben ik wel benieuwd hoe die smaakt! Ik probeer hem misschien ook wel!
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Haha, het is echt lekker dus zeker de moeite waard om te proberen 🙂 X
I love spiced cake. Especially during these cold months. Thanx for the recipe!
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Ah I am glad you like it as well! X
Dank voor de tip, dat ziet er heel lekker uit en top te combineren met fruit en ander lekkers. Leuk!
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Ja dat kan inderdaad! Dankje 🙂
Goed gelukte cake 😉 leuk recept!
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Dankjewel!
Mmm that cake looks so delicious! I wish I could take a slice from my screen haha!
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Haha, thank you! Xx
Het ziet er heel smakelijk uit! jij maakt trouwens echt mooie foto’s!! Mijn complimenten.
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Leuk om te horen! Dankjewel 🙂
Ah lekker zeg, echt een wintercakeje! Ik ben zelf niet zo’n goede kok en bakfan, maar mijn huisgenootje wel. Dus kan zij hem mooi een keertje maken 🙂
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Kijk dat komt goed uit haha. Xx