Would you like the children to help with the baking while adding a rich dark chocolate flavour for the adults? Bake the egg cakes until golden and serve dark chocolate as a separate topping. That way, you can add as much as you like to each egg cake. Don’t let children taste the raw batter, and check the latest allergen information for the ingredients you choose.
Children can help whisk the mixture, spoon it onto the tray and decorate the cooled egg cakes. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against letting children taste raw batter and recommends baking dishes containing raw egg thoroughly.
A separate topping means you can have some egg cakes without chocolate and others with dark chocolate. Verkade and Albert Heijn state that specific bars contain at least 71% and 85% cocoa respectively.
Ingredients vary between egg cakes and chocolate bars. Before buying, check the latest packaging for both products, including information about possible cross-contamination.
Best if: the children want to help and you don’t want every egg cake to have the same chocolate topping.
Bear in mind: raw batter shouldn’t be tasted. Bake the egg cakes thoroughly before leaving them to cool and decorate.
Best if: you don’t want to bake from scratch and are happy for the chocolate to be part of the egg cake itself.
Bear in mind: the word ‘choco’ doesn’t tell you the cocoa content of the chocolate component. Check the allergens for the specific variety too.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Raw batter | Choose a recipe that lets children help without tasting the batter, and make sure the egg cakes are thoroughly baked. | When baking with young children, I want to be able to stop them eating raw batter along the way. For around 36% of consumers, food safety comes first. |
| Soft egg cake base | Check the ingredients and oven settings required by the recipe. Jumbo advises against baking egg cakes until they’re too dark, so they stay soft and light. | Baking together and spooning out the mixture matter most to me, with a soft egg cake as the result. Around 36% of consumers prioritise this baking experience. |
| Dark topping | Check the stated cocoa percentage and allergen information on the chocolate bar. Keep the topping separate if people have different tastes. | For the adults, I want a topping with a clearly stated cocoa content on the packaging, without imposing that flavour on everyone. This is the main priority for around 28% of consumers. |
A product name doesn’t tell you how much cocoa the chocolate component contains. Separate bars such as Verkade Extra Puur and AH Delicata Bitter & Intens state that they contain at least 71% and 85% cocoa respectively.
If the cocoa content matters to you, check the percentage on the packaging you choose. A separate topping also lets you control how much goes on each egg cake.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, raw batter may contain harmful bacteria. Young children are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness.
Children can help whisk or spoon out the mixture without tasting it. Save the decorating for when the egg cakes are thoroughly baked and cooled.
Jumbo’s Choco Eierkoeken contain egg, milk, wheat and soya, among other ingredients. Ingredients and warnings about possible cross-contamination also vary between dark chocolate bars.
Before buying and using them, check the latest ingredients and allergen information for both the egg cakes and the topping.
Jumbo’s Choco Eierkoeken were listed as no longer available in its online range. So a product description doesn’t necessarily mean you can still buy the same variety.
Check with the retailer to see which variety is currently available, and read the information on the packaging of the product you actually choose.
Worth considering if you’re looking for ready-made egg cakes instead of baking your own.
A relevant choice for a separate chocolate topping, but not for the egg cake base.
A relevant option if you want to pair egg cakes with a separate bar that has a stated cocoa content.
Offers a recipe for homemade egg cakes and also describes a ready-made chocolate variety.
A retailer to consider for a plain egg cake base.
A retailer to consider for plain egg cakes that you can decorate individually if you like.
These Joybuy products are chocolate bars for a separate topping, not egg cakes or baking mixes. Choose the stated cocoa content to suit your taste, and check the latest packaging for ingredients and allergens.
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A separate bar if you want to keep the chocolate topping apart from the egg cakes for the children.
The product name states 78% cocoa, and the bar weighs 100 g. You’ll also need an egg cake base. Check the allergen information on the packaging before use.
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A separate topping if you’d like to use chocolate with a stated cocoa content of 85% on some of the egg cakes.
The bar weighs 100 g and is not an egg cake. Before pairing it with your chosen base, check the latest packaging for ingredients and allergens.
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A separate chocolate bar for anyone who wants to add the topping to each egg cake individually.
The product name states 70% cocoa, and the bar weighs 100 g. If you’re making the egg cakes yourself, you’ll also need the ingredients for the base. If you have allergies, check the latest label.
No, don’t let children taste ordinary raw egg cake batter. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre warns that raw batter can contain harmful bacteria, particularly for young children. Bake the egg cakes thoroughly before serving.
Wash your hands after handling raw eggs, use clean utensils and keep raw egg away from food that’s already prepared. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises heating dishes containing raw egg thoroughly.
Bake the egg cakes until golden, then add the chocolate topping afterwards. Jumbo advises against baking egg cakes until they’re too dark so they stay soft and light, and suggests melted dark chocolate as a decoration.
It’s the stated minimum proportion of cocoa solids in that particular bar. Verkade Extra Puur states that it contains at least 71% cocoa, while AH Delicata Bitter & Intens states at least 85%. The percentage doesn’t tell you whether everyone will enjoy the taste.
Check the latest packaging for both the egg cakes and the chocolate bar, as ingredients vary between products. Jumbo’s Choco Eierkoeken contain egg, milk, wheat and soya; AH Delicata Bitter & Intens contains soya and also warns that other allergens may be present.
