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Dutch-Indonesian Thousand Layer Cake A.k.a. Spekkoek

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Dutch-Indonesian thousand layer cake a.k.a. spekkoek
Veronique van Ohmydish

Made by Véronique

Published at 2017-06-24, this recipe is for 12 people and takes 1 hours 15 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (established 2014). Would happily spend her entire day in the kitchen. Previously worked in the hospitality industry as an independent chef and is ready and willing to help you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, helpful tips, and cooking knowledge, you will be making the very tastiest dishes yourself in no time! Véronique's recipes are intended for everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 16-02-2021

1 hours 15 minutes 12 people Pie and cake
Dutch-Indonesian thousand layer cake a.k.a. spekkoek

Ingredients

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  • 9 eggs
  • 230 gram powdered sugar
  • 230 gram butter on room temperature + extra
  • 115 gram all-purpose flour
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 2,5 tablespoon speculaas spices (Dutch spice mix)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • few drops of lemon juice
Dutch-Indonesian thousand layer cake a.k.a. spekkoek ingredients
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Kitchen equipment

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  • standmixer
  • paper kitchen towel
  • 2 large bowls
  • whisk
  • spring form (26 cm - 10 inch)
  • parchment paper
  • silicone kitchen brush
  • oven
  • 2 spoons


Dutch-Indonesian Thousand Layer Cake A.k.a. Spekkoek

1 hours 15 minutes 12 people Pie and cake

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Preparation -- 15 minutes

If you're making your own spice mix, you have to do this first. Coat the spring form with butter and the bottom with a round piece of parchment paper. Degrease the bowl and whisk of your standmixer with a few drops of lemon juice and a paper kitchen towel.

ADD 7 egg whites to that bowl along with a tablespoon of powdered sugar. The other 2 egg whites can be used for another recipe, such as pavlova and set 9 egg yolks aside. BEAT the egg whites for a few minutes, until stiff peaks appear.

Combine the soft butter with the rest of the powdered sugar and stir until you've reached a smooth mixture. You can also use a standmixer to do this, but it doesn't need to be fluffy so a regular whisk will do.

Add the egg yolks and the seeds of a vanilla bean. Gradually add the egg whites until it's smooth again and then divide the batter into 2 equal parts. Add the speculaas spices and nutmeg to one part of the batter.

Pre-heat the oven to 160 degrees celsius or 320 degrees fahrenheit, with warmth from the bottom if your oven has that setting.  

Dutch-Indonesian thousand layer cake a.k.a. spekkoek
Dutch-Indonesian thousand layer cake a.k.a. spekkoek

Finishing the Dutch-Indonesian thousand layer cake a.k.a. spekkoek -- 1 hour

Divide 2,5 tablespoons white batter over the bottom of the spring form. Make sure it's a thin and equal layer. Bake for about 5 minutes, remove from the oven and set the oven to grill setting if your oven has this setting.

Divide 2,5 tablespoons of spiced batter over the first layer and again, make sure it's thin and equal. Bake again for about 5 minutes, the exact baking time will depend on your oven.

The dough should be just cooked, soft and don't get any color. Repeat until all the batter is used and you've created lots of layers. Let this spekkoek cool off a bit before you're removing it from the spring form.

If you like you can remove the outside edge with a knife, enjoy!


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