If you want to serve a chocolate Dutch egg cake as a separate sweet snack alongside a savoury party platter, check the product description before choosing: a cocoa-based decoration, a chocolate coating and a cream filling are not the same thing. Also check the allergens, quantity and storage instructions on the current packaging. Albert Heijn lists Gulden Krakeling Choco filled egg cakes as available in store only; the Jumbo chocolate varieties we looked at are no longer in its online range.
You’re not looking to replace savoury snacks, but to add a sweet option to the table. If so, check the number of pieces and what guests will actually get: an egg cake with a decoration or a filled variety.
If your guests avoid certain ingredients, the current packaging matters more than the product category. The varieties described by Jumbo and Albert Heijn list different allergens and may-contain warnings.
A plain egg cake or a chocolate biscuit won’t meet the same need. Check that the description mentions cocoa or chocolate on the egg cake, and that the variety you’ve chosen is available.
First decide whether you want a distinct coating, a decoration or a filling. Then check the label and make sure the pack size and availability suit your get-together.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Coating, decoration or filling | Read the product description and ingredients list. Check whether any stated percentage refers to the cocoa or chocolate component, and whether there is a filling. | I want the sweet snack to look the way I picture it on the platter; the word ‘choco’ alone doesn’t tell me enough. For around 42% of consumers, the chocolate character is the top priority. |
| Allergens | Check the ingredients and the ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements on the current packaging. | If guests avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what I’m serving them before the cakes go on the table. For around 33% of consumers, allergens and label information come first. |
| Portion size and availability | Check the number of pieces, storage instructions and availability at the shop where you plan to buy them. | I want to put out enough cakes without basing my shopping on a product that’s no longer available online. Portion size and availability are the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
A name containing ‘choco’ doesn’t tell you whether the egg cake has a coating, a decoration or a filling. For example, Albert Heijn describes the Gulden Krakeling variety as an egg cake with a cocoa-based decoration and cream filling.
If the outside matters for your platter, read the full product description and ingredients list.
Jumbo says that both its packs of four and packs of eight chocolate egg cakes are no longer available online. So the product information shown doesn’t confirm that you can order them now.
Check availability with the shop where you plan to do your shopping before planning around a specific variety.
Ingredients vary between varieties. For its pack of eight chocolate egg cakes, Jumbo lists egg, wheat, milk and soya, among other ingredients, and warns that the product may contain nuts.
Check the packaging for the variety you’ve chosen, and keep the allergen information handy for any guests who want to read it.
Jumbo has product pages for chocolate egg cakes in packs of four and eight.
Albert Heijn lists 320 g packs of Gulden Krakeling Choco filled egg cakes, with a cream filling and, according to the product description, 11% cocoa-based decoration.
Bolletje describes a Brosse Eierkoek range, including a cinnamon variety.
Verkade has chocolate biscuits and cookies in its range.
Lidl lists a pack of 12 egg cakes weighing 360 g.
ALDI describes Heerlijck Banket free-range egg cakes in a pack of 12.
Not necessarily. Check whether the product description actually mentions a chocolate coating. The varieties described also use terms such as cocoa-based decoration and cream filling; on their own, these don’t mean the whole egg cake is coated.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging for the variety you’ve chosen. The products described by Jumbo and Albert Heijn list egg, wheat or gluten, and soya, among other ingredients. Milk and possible traces of nuts vary by product.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging you buy. The Jumbo and Albert Heijn examples described here say to store the cakes in a cool, dry, dark place. Albert Heijn also says to keep the Gulden Krakeling variety in a sealed container.
Jumbo lists the varieties described, in packs of four and eight, as no longer available online. If you’re looking for one of these varieties, you’ll need to check availability separately with a physical shop.
