To make egg cakes with a rich chocolate flavour for a school fair, choose an egg cake as your base and a separate dark chocolate topping whose cocoa percentage you can check. Decorating them yourself takes time, so check the latest allergen information for both products and the school’s guidelines before buying and wrapping them.
For the school fair, you want to look beyond the word ‘choco’ and be able to check the cocoa percentage of your chosen topping. Albert Heijn Allerhande uses dark chocolate toppings in an egg cake treat; Verkade, for example, lists cooking chocolate with 71% cocoa.
You’ll want to work out in advance how many egg cakes and wrappers you need, and how much time decorating and wrapping will take. Both Lidl and ALDI Netherlands list packs of 12 egg cakes.
Find out what the school or group’s guidelines are before choosing ingredients. Then check the labels on both the egg cakes and the topping: Albert Heijn lists egg, milk, cereals containing gluten and soya among the ingredients in its egg cakes.
First decide whether you want to decorate the egg cakes yourself or find a ready-made chocolate version. Then check the cocoa percentage, how many portions you need and the allergens in the exact products you plan to use.
Best if: you want to choose the cocoa percentage of the topping yourself.
The trade-off: decorating and letting the topping set takes time; you’ll need to check the allergens in the base and topping separately.
Best if: a current store listing confirms the version you want and you don’t need a stated high cocoa percentage.
The trade-off: there’s no need to decorate it yourself, but ‘choco’ doesn’t tell you how much cocoa the whole product contains. Jumbo marks its previously listed chocolate egg cakes as no longer available in its online range.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Rich cocoa flavour | Look for the cocoa percentage of your chosen topping on the packaging; ‘dark’ or ‘choco’ on its own doesn’t tell you the percentage. | If chocolate flavour is a priority for the adults, I want to be able to choose a topping based on its stated cocoa percentage. For around 40% of consumers, being able to check the cocoa content is the top priority. |
| Portions and finishing | Compare the number of egg cakes in a pack with the number of portions you need, and allow time for the topping to set before wrapping. | When preparing lots of individual portions, I want to know whether decorating and handing them out will fit into the time available. Around 30% of consumers prioritise a practical serving process. |
| Allergens and school guidelines | Ask about the school or group’s guidelines and read the latest labels for both the egg cakes and topping, including any warnings about possible cross-contamination. | If there are allergy guidelines to follow, I want to know which ingredients and warnings matter to the group before wrapping the treats. This is the top priority for around 30% of consumers. |
A chocolate description doesn’t tell you the cocoa percentage of the whole egg cake. Previously listed Jumbo versions mention cocoa decoration and cocoa-flavoured coating, for example, but that doesn’t give you a useful comparison of the cocoa content of the whole product.
If you want to choose based on a stated percentage, check the label on a separate dark chocolate topping as well as the egg cake.
Jumbo says that two chocolate egg cakes previously listed are no longer available in its online range. You can’t rely on those versions being available when planning for the school fair.
Check current availability before settling on quantities and decorating plans, and consider whether a plain egg cake with a separate topping would work too.
Albert Heijn’s egg cake listing also mentions egg, milk and soya. A previously listed Jumbo chocolate version also carries a warning about the possible presence of nuts. Allergens vary by product and may also be present in the topping.
Ask about the school or classroom guidelines before buying, and check the latest packaging for each item separately.
These product ranges offer different bases or toppings for a school fair. Always check the exact version and the latest label when you buy.
AH egg cakes can be used as a base; Albert Heijn Allerhande also describes a treat made with spelt egg cakes and dark chocolate toppings.
Jumbo lists regular, mini and wholemeal egg cakes, as well as a separately listed gluten-free version.
Lidl Netherlands lists packs of 12 egg cakes as a possible base for serving several portions.
ALDI Netherlands lists Heerlijck Banket free-range egg cakes as a base for a version you can decorate yourself.
Verkade is relevant here as a separate chocolate topping, not as a base for the egg cakes.
Bolletje describes a crisp cinnamon egg cake as an alternative variety.
Choose an egg cake base and check the stated cocoa percentage of a separate dark chocolate topping. That lets you choose your chocolate more precisely than relying on the word ‘choco’ alone. Try the finished combination before making all the portions.
No, ‘choco’ on its own doesn’t tell you the cocoa percentage of the whole egg cake. Jumbo used descriptions such as cocoa decoration and cocoa-flavoured coating for previously listed versions; check the label of the version you buy for the exact ingredients.
Check the full allergen information for both the egg cake you choose and the topping. Albert Heijn lists egg, milk, cereals containing gluten and soya in its egg cakes; this is an example of one product, not an allergen list that applies to every egg cake. Also check the latest packaging for any warnings about possible cross-contamination.
Labels don’t tell you which guidelines apply to a particular school or group. For example, Montessori Bilthoven’s policy describes how food allergies are taken into account when children bring in treats. So before shopping and wrapping portions individually, ask which guidelines apply to your school fair.
