If you’re handing out or taking Dutch egg cakes along to a Christmas baking session, choose a variety only if its current packaging explicitly says that each cake is individually wrapped. Jumbo stated this for Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel, but also indicated on the same product page that it was no longer part of its online range. If individual wrapping isn’t essential, choose a pack size that suits your group and check the dietary requirements and allergens for each variety.
For a Christmas baking afternoon or a treat to take home, you’ll want to be able to give everyone their own cake. Check that the current packaging explicitly says ‘individually wrapped’: the number of cakes in a pack doesn’t tell you whether they have separate wrappers.
Check the ingredients and allergens for the exact variety you’re serving your guests. A gluten-free Dutch egg cake isn’t automatically free from egg, milk or soya.
If a shared pack will do, the number of cakes and the variety you want matter more than individual wrapping. A pack of 10 or 12 may suit the number of guests.
First, decide whether individual wrapping or a dietary requirement is essential. Then choose the pack size and variety to suit your Christmas baking plans.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Look for ‘individually wrapped’ on the current pack and check the best-before date. | If I want to hand out or take the cakes with me, I need to be able to store each portion separately until it’s time to give them out. Individual wrapping is the top priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Dietary requirements and allergens | Check the ingredients, allergens and any ‘may contain’ statement for the variety you’ve chosen. | When I’m shopping for guests with dietary requirements, I want to know what’s in these particular Dutch egg cakes. This check is the top priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Pack size and variety | Compare the number of cakes and choose between varieties such as regular, wholemeal or crisp, depending on how you plan to serve them. | For a Christmas table, I want enough cakes in a suitable variety, even if they’re all in one pack. Group size and variety are the biggest considerations for around 20% of consumers. |
‘10 pieces’ or ‘12 pieces’ tells you how many cakes are in a pack, not how each one is wrapped. For Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel, Jumbo does explicitly state that the cakes are individually wrapped.
Before handing them out, check that the packaging of the variety you’re buying also says this.
As well as stating that AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken are gluten-free, the product information lists egg, milk, soya and lactose, and notes that sesame and nuts may also be present.
Check the allergen information and any ‘may contain’ statement on the current pack for each guest.
The Jumbo page for Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel stated that the product was no longer part of its online range. Lidl describes Sondey Eierkoeken as an in-store product.
Before you buy, check where your preferred variety is available and inspect the packaging in store.
According to its product information, Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel has a crisp texture, cinnamon and a milk coating. It may not be the right choice if you’re looking for a regular soft Dutch egg cake for your recipe or occasion.
Decide on the texture and flavour you want first, then check separately whether individual wrapping is needed.
Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel is a crisp cinnamon variety for anyone who wants to hand out these particular cakes individually.
Jumbo offers regular, mini and wholemeal Dutch egg cakes in a range of pack sizes.
AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken are an option if you’re specifically looking for gluten-free Dutch egg cakes.
Heerlijck Banket Scharreleierkoeken are sold in a group pack at ALDI.
Sondey Eierkoeken are a group pack sold in Lidl stores.
Jumbo explicitly states that Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel is individually wrapped, but the product page we checked also said it was no longer part of the online range. When buying, check that the current packaging confirms that each cake has its own wrapper.
You can’t tell from the number of cakes alone: it only tells you how many are in the pack. Look for an explicit ‘individually wrapped’ statement, or check the pack in store if separate wrappers are important.
No. Gluten-free doesn’t mean allergen-free. For AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken, Albert Heijn lists egg, milk, soya and lactose, and notes that sesame and nuts may also be present. Check the allergen information on the pack you buy.
Follow the storage instructions for your chosen variety and check the best-before date on the packaging. Jumbo recommends storing its regular and wholemeal Dutch egg cakes in a cool, dark, dry place; for AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a cool, dry place.
