How To Make Speculaas Cake | Dutch Cake Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a subtle coconut flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and more affordable.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia reduces calories while providing sweetness.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease and flour a cake pan.

In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract and milk until combined.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Fold in ground spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.

Sprinkle chopped almonds on top of the batter.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

For the glaze, mix powdered sugar with water until smooth.

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake before serving.

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