Oude Wyf Koek Old Dutch Cake Recipes

OUDE DAME KOEK - OLD LADY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F and lightly grease a tube pan.
• Sift dry ingredients together very well.
• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add egg, molasses and anise seed; beat thoroughly.
• Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternatively with the sour milk.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until cake tests done.

OUDE WYF KOEK (OLD DUTCH CAKE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Sift together flour and baking soda.
• Mix together brown sugar, cornsyrup, coffee, and anise.
• Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients.
• Pour into 9x9 inch baking pan and bake for 45 min at 325°F.
• To serve: May be sliced thinly. May spread with butter if desired.

HOLLANDSCHE APPEL KOEK - DUTCH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and butter a 8-inch cake pan.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• Cut in butter.
• Beat egg, add milk and stir quickly into flour mixture.
• Place apples decoratively in the prepared cake pan, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon; spread dough over the top.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Loosen cake from sides and bottom and turn out onto a cake plate immediately.
• Serve with the dessert sauce of your choice; cinnamon, maple, butterscotch, brandy or lemon.

OMA'S BOTERKOEK (DUTCH BUTTERCAKE)

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar and almond extract.
• Add beaten egg except for 1 teaspoon.
• Sift flour and baking powder, and add to bowl, mixing with wet ingredients.
• Put dough in greased 9 inch pie plate.
• Mix the reserved 1 tsp of beaten egg with 1 tsp of water, and brush over dough.
• Sprinkle with sliced almonds, if desired. (My Oma always used the almonds, it looks pretty and adds a nice touch!).
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until done (firm to the touch).
• This is a dense cake, but should be soft on the inside and hard on the outside, but not too hard!