Boterkoek or Dutch Butter Cake
It is a typical Dutch treat and in Holland we call it a boterkoek. Boter equals butter, and the word 'koek' translates into cake. But texture-wise it is not a cake at all. So a better translation would be cookie, just a very big one.
Ingredients
- 125 gram granulated sugar
- 125 gram butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 155 gram all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Butter a round baking dish (8") and preheat the oven to 350°F. (NOTE 1)
- Mix butter, sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
- Add 1/2 egg and a pinch of salt and mix again. (NOTE 2)
- Add flour until you have a thick and smooth dough.
- Transfer dough into the baking dish and press it down. Level it and smooth out the top, with the back of a spoon or an offset spatula.
- Brush the top of the cake with the beaten egg you kept in reserve.
- Use a knife or fork to carve the top of the cookie. (NOTE 3)
- Bake it in the oven for approx. 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool and cut. (NOTE 4)
Notes
- You can also use a square baking dish.
- Reserve a little bit of the egg to brush the top of the boterkoek in step 5.
- Let your imagination flow freely and score the way you like or score not at all. If won't influence the flavor or texture of the boterkoek.
- There are numerous way to cut a boterkoek. In bars, sticks, triangles, quarters etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 178mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16g