If you want to hand out individual egg cakes for Mother’s Day or send them home with guests, choose a product whose packaging explicitly says that each cake is individually wrapped. This is stated for Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel, but it’s a crisp cinnamon variety that Bolletje describes as a promotional product at Kruidvat. For a plate at home, a standard multipack may be suitable; check the number of cakes, storage instructions and allergens on the packaging before you buy.
If you’re visiting for Mother’s Day or giving a small gift, you’ll want to be able to hand out each egg cake individually. Jumbo explicitly states that Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel is individually wrapped; check whether you can get hold of this promotional variety.
If guests will eat the cakes at home, a standard multipack may be suitable. Albert Heijn, ALDI and Lidl list packs with several portions or cakes. Once opened, store the cakes in an airtight container, as advised by the Voedingscentrum.
If someone has an allergy or follows a gluten-free diet, the ingredients in the variety you choose are key. Read the latest ingredients list and allergen information before serving; a wholemeal egg cake isn’t automatically gluten-free.
First decide whether the cakes need to be individually wrapped so you can hand them out. Then check the number of portions and the ingredients in the variety you want to buy.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individually wrapped | Look for an explicit statement that each cake is individually wrapped. The number of cakes in the pack doesn’t tell you this on its own. | I want to give each guest a cake without handing out an opened multipack. This need for individual portions comes first for around 42% of consumers. |
| Number of portions | Check the number of cakes or portions and how to store them once the pack is open. | If I’m putting out a plate for several guests, I want to know how many cakes I’ll need. Having enough portions is the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current label. If avoiding gluten, specifically check for a gluten-free claim; wholemeal is not an alternative. | If someone needs to avoid certain ingredients, I need to be able to check the chosen pack before serving anything. This is the most important consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
A pack containing several egg cakes doesn’t necessarily include individual wrappers. Individual wrapping has not been confirmed for the standard multipacks reviewed.
If handing out individual cakes matters, check before buying whether the current product information or packaging explicitly says that each cake is individually wrapped.
AH Eierkoeken Volkoren contains wholemeal wheat. So the wholemeal label doesn’t mean this variety is suitable for anyone who needs to avoid gluten.
Instead, choose a product with a current gluten-free claim and also read the rest of the allergen information on the packaging.
Bolletje describes its Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel as a promotional product at Kruidvat. Jumbo no longer lists this variety in its online range.
Check shortly before buying whether the variety is available where you plan to shop, especially if individual wrapping is essential.
Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel is a crisp cinnamon variety with a milk coating, rather than a classic soft egg cake.
The range reviewed includes standard and wholemeal egg cakes, as well as a variety labelled gluten-free.
Jumbo’s own-label range includes classic egg cakes in a multipack.
ALDI lists free-range egg cakes under this brand in a pack containing several cakes.
Lidl lists egg cakes in a pack containing several portions.
The Verkade product range reviewed shows various types of biscuits, but no egg cakes.
Not necessarily: the standard and wholemeal egg cakes from Albert Heijn reviewed, Jumbo Eierkoeken and Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek contain wheat or ingredients containing gluten. If gluten needs to be avoided, look for a variety currently labelled gluten-free and check the other allergens on the packaging too.
Check the packaging to see which allergens are relevant to your guests. The standard varieties reviewed contain egg, milk, wheat and soya. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens required by law must be clearly identified on the label, so read the label on the cakes you actually buy.
Store them in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place, as advised by the Voedingscentrum. Also follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the egg cakes you choose.
