Boterkoek / Butter Cake

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is a cost-effective substitute.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while brown sugar can be less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour is often cheaper.

sliced almonds

🥗Healthier: chopped walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Chopped walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Cream together 1 cup of butter and 2 cups of sugar in a mixer.

Add 2 teaspoons of almond extract and 2 eggs, mixing until creamy.

Gradually add 4 cups of flour, mixing on low to avoid flour flying up.

Grease two 9-inch round pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.

Divide the dough into both pans and press it in.

Decorate the tops with fork marks or patterns as desired.

Brush the tops with reserved egg white for gloss.

Press sliced almonds into the top of one of the cakes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake for 30 minutes, checking for golden edges and tops.

Let the cakes cool in the pans for 15 minutes before removing.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens