For an open snack table, a large pre-sliced Dutch breakfast cake is handy: you can put the slices straight onto a serving plate. For example, Jumbo lists a 550 g Peijnenburg loaf with 18 slices. If you’d like to give each guest an individually wrapped portion, consider a multipack. Work out how many portions you’ll need beforehand, and check the label on your chosen variety if anyone has allergies.
If you’d like to put Dutch breakfast cake straight onto a serving plate for several guests, consider a large pre-sliced loaf. Jumbo lists 18 slices for a 550 g Peijnenburg variety; PLUS also offers a 500 g pre-sliced Bolletje variety.
If each guest is to receive an individually wrapped slice, or you’re sending portions home with them, a multipack suits this way of serving. Jumbo lists a Peijnenburg pack containing 10 individually wrapped slices of 28 g each.
If you’d like to put one large loaf on the table and have time to cut it into portions, an unsliced variety is another option. ALDI lists a 550 g GOUD GEBAKKEN plain Dutch breakfast cake in this format.
First decide how you want to serve the Dutch breakfast cake: pre-sliced on a plate, individually wrapped for each guest or sliced on the spot. Then compare the number of portions and, if anyone has dietary requirements, check the label on the exact variety.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-serve slices | Check whether the loaf is pre-sliced and how many slices the pack contains. | If I’m setting out a plate for several guests, I don’t want to have to slice it while serving. Being able to serve it straight away is the top priority for around 37% of consumers. |
| Individually wrapped portions | Check how many individually wrapped slices there are and how much each slice weighs. | At a drop-in evening, I want to be able to give every guest their own individually wrapped portion. Individual portions are the most important factor for around 36% of consumers. |
| Slicing it yourself | Check whether the loaf is unsliced and whether its size suits the number of guests. | I can slice the Dutch breakfast cake into portions myself in advance if I mainly want one large pack. This is the first thing around 27% of consumers consider. |
PLUS lists rye and gluten-containing cereals for the 550 g pre-sliced Peijnenburg plain variety. This doesn’t tell you which allergens are in another variety.
Check the current ingredients and allergen information on every pack you serve, and make that information available to your guests.
A name containing ‘Zero’ or ‘Sugar-Free’ doesn’t, by itself, tell you how much sugar a portion of your chosen variety contains.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and, if provided, per portion. Check the ingredients for the exact variety too.
A general note about baker’s salt doesn’t confirm which ingredients have been used in an individual Dutch breakfast cake.
If iodine is important to your choice, check the current label or ask the manufacturer about the specific product.
Jumbo lists both a 550 g pre-sliced plain Dutch breakfast cake with 18 slices and a multipack containing 10 individually wrapped slices of 28 g each.
Jumbo lists a 550 g plain own-brand Dutch breakfast cake.
PLUS and Jumbo list a 500 g pre-sliced Bolletje Dutch breakfast cake.
ALDI lists a 550 g plain Dutch breakfast cake that is unsliced.
ALDI lists unsliced Dutch breakfast cake varieties with ginger and pearl sugar, each weighing 465 g, as well as a pre-sliced Zero variety.
If you’d rather hand out individual bars than put a large Dutch breakfast cake on a serving plate, you could consider this Breakfast Cake. Check that the pack contains enough portions for your guests.
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An option for handing out individual bars instead of slicing a large loaf. Check how many portions there are for your guests and read the current label for allergen and sugar information; the variety name alone doesn’t tell you the full nutritional value.
A large pre-sliced loaf is handy if you’re serving the slices on an open plate; a multipack is a better fit if each guest is to receive an individually wrapped portion. For the Peijnenburg varieties reviewed, Jumbo lists 18 slices in a 550 g loaf and 10 individually wrapped slices of 28 g each, respectively.
Read the allergen information on the exact pack before serving the cake. PLUS lists rye and gluten-containing cereals for the 550 g pre-sliced Peijnenburg plain variety; don’t assume the same applies to other varieties or brands.
Don’t assume so without product information. Check the ingredients list on your chosen Dutch breakfast cake or ask the manufacturer which ingredients have been used in that variety.
Compare the sugar content in the nutritional information per 100 g, and bear in mind the size of the portion you’re serving. Voedingscentrum lists 11.2 g of sugar for a 30 g slice of Dutch breakfast cake; for a particular brand or variety, use the values on its own pack.
