KBB Challenge #11: Onbitjkoek - Dutch Spiced Cake

Onbitjkoek contains two words, onbitj means breakfast and koek means cake. This spiced cake is normally served for a breakfast in the Netherlands but it's also a good choice for acompany your coffee or tea. This typical Dutch spiced cake also belongs to Indonesian culinary for a historical background for both countries.

My grandma used to bake this yummy spiced cake for us among other in order to keep up Dutch culture in her family and also to introduce us about this culture. It's been ages that I haven't eaten it. I never thought baking this cake but thanks to Klub Berani Baking, Indonesian Baking Club, for this month's baking task.

I used chopped almond instead of Pine nuts/Java almonds and used raw brown sugar made of sugar cane. I really like its taste, nutmeg, clove and cinnamon are a great combination. I had it with a big cup of hot jasmine tea directly imported from Jakarta.. a perfect combination which brought me back to my Jakarta days.

Source: Klub Berani Baking

Ingredients:
125 gr palm sugar/brown sugar
5 egg yolks
3 egg whites
125 gr flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground clove
50 gr pine nuts/Java almonds (I used almonds) -- chopped

Directions:
Line a loaf tin with a parchment paper then grease and floured
Combine the flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground clove it a bowl
In a mixing bowl, put palm/brown sugar, egg yolks and egg whites. Using an electric mixer, beat until pale and well combine. Add the flour mixture, combine well using a wooden spatula
Pour the batter into a prepared tin. Bake in a 350F. In the first 20 minutes, spread chopped almonds, bake again until set