Choose egg cakes whose packaging clearly states that they are individually wrapped if guests need to be able to take an unopened portion. If you’re serving all the cakes to a group at once, a multipack with a suitable number of cakes may be enough. Whichever you choose, check the current packaging for allergen and storage information. The individually wrapped Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel also differs from a regular egg cake in flavour and shape.
If guests are arriving at different times, unopened individual portions are handy to put out separately. Jumbo explicitly describes Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel as individually wrapped. Store any leftover cakes according to the instructions on the packaging.
If you’re serving the egg cakes straight away, the number in each pack is a good place to start. Jumbo lists 4 pieces in its regular egg cakes, while Albert Heijn lists 12 portions for AH Eierkoeken.
If you’re expecting guests who need to avoid certain ingredients, read the current label on the exact variety you’re serving. Don’t rely on the product name or a pack you bought previously.
First, decide whether each guest needs their own unopened portion or whether you’ll serve the egg cakes straight away. Then compare the number of pieces and check the packaging for guests with specific dietary requirements.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Serving individually | Look for the explicit wording ‘individually wrapped’; also check that you can get the variety you want. | If guests are helping themselves at different times, I want to be able to put out unopened portions. For around 33% of consumers, serving individually would be the top priority. |
| Enough for the group | Compare the number of pieces or portions in each pack with the number of guests who want an egg cake. | When we’re having coffee together, I want to put out enough cakes without focusing mainly on individual wrappers. For around 27% of consumers, group size would come first. |
| Allergens and dietary requirements | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging for the variety you’ve chosen. | If a guest needs to avoid an ingredient, I want to be able to check what’s in this particular egg cake. For around 20% of consumers, that check would be the most important factor in their choice. |
| Availability | Check current stock, especially if you’re looking for a specific limited-edition variety. | If I want to serve a particular variety, I need to know whether I can buy it before the gathering. Availability would be a key consideration for roughly 20% of consumers. |
A pack containing 4 or 12 cakes doesn’t tell you whether each one has its own wrapper. Jumbo does, however, explicitly state that Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel is individually wrapped.
If individual wrappers are important for your coffee morning, check the product description or packaging for this information before you buy.
Egg cakes can contain ingredients that a guest needs to avoid. The name or a label you looked at previously won’t tell you what’s on the current packaging for the variety you’ve chosen.
Read the label before serving and keep the packaging handy so guests can check the information for themselves.
The Jumbo page marks Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel as no longer available in its online range. Bolletje describes the cinnamon variety as a promotional product at Kruidvat.
Check in good time whether you can buy this variety, and consider whether a multipack would work if individual wrappers aren’t essential.
Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel is worth looking at if each guest needs to be able to take an individually wrapped cake.
AH Eierkoeken is a standard multipack to consider if you’re serving the cakes straight away to a group.
Jumbo Eierkoeken is a standard pack to compare if you’re catering for a small group eating together straight away.
This ALDI own-label brand offers free-range egg cakes in a standard pack for serving to a group.
You can’t tell from the number of cakes in the pack. Jumbo explicitly describes Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel as individually wrapped. For any other variety, check the product description or packaging if individual wrappers are important.
Count how many guests want an egg cake and compare this with the number of pieces or portions in the pack. Jumbo lists 4 pieces for its regular egg cakes, while Albert Heijn lists 12 portions for AH Eierkoeken. Choose based on the size of your group and what else you’re serving.
Read the current ingredient and allergen information on the packaging you’ve chosen. The ingredients in the varieties reviewed include egg, milk, wheat and soya, among others. Don’t assume that every variety has the same ingredients.
You should still check the current packaging for the exact product you want to serve. Albert Heijn sells a product called AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken, but the name alone doesn’t give you all the ingredient and allergen information a guest may want to check.
Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the packaging. Jumbo says to store its egg cakes in a cool, dry place away from light. Albert Heijn likewise advises storing AH Eierkoeken in a cool, dry place away from light and closing the packaging securely after use.
