For coffee time with several people, a pack of classic large egg cakes is an obvious choice. Compare the number of cakes and the total weight with how many you actually want. If fibre is one of your selection criteria, compare the nutritional information for a wholemeal version, but check the ingredients and allergens too. Individually wrapped crisp egg cakes are handy for handing out or taking with you, but they differ in size and ingredients from the classic family packs reviewed here.
If you want to serve egg cakes from one pack to several people, check how many it contains and the weight of each portion. The classic packs reviewed from Jumbo, Albert Heijn and Heerlijck Banket contain either 10 cakes or portions weighing 300 g in total, or 12 cakes or portions weighing 360 g.
If you’re weighing up a regular and a wholemeal version, compare the fibre and sugars per 100 g on the label. If you have an allergy, read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact version you’ve chosen; wholemeal doesn’t mean gluten-free.
If you want to hand out or take egg cakes with you, an individually wrapped version may suit you. If you won’t finish a large pack in one coffee break, bear the storage advice in mind: the Voedingscentrum recommends keeping egg cakes in a cool, dry, dark place and sealing them well.
Best for: coffee time with several people, when you want to serve large egg cakes from one pack.
Consider: choose a pack you can finish without leaving it open for too long.
Best for: anyone who wants to take the fibre content of a wholemeal version into account.
Consider: the AH wholemeal version reviewed contains wholemeal wheat flour; wholemeal doesn’t mean an egg cake is gluten-free.
Best for: handing out individual portions or taking them with you.
Consider: the Bolletje cakes reviewed are smaller and have a milk coating and a dusting of sugar; they’re not a like-for-like replacement for large classic egg cakes.
When choosing egg cakes for coffee time, start by working out how many portions you need. Then let the ingredients and how you’ll use an opened pack guide your choice between the different versions.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Number of portions | Compare the number of cakes, total weight and portion size with the number of people you’re serving. | If I’m putting out egg cakes for several people, I want enough portions without opening a pack that’s far too large. For around 60% of consumers, having enough portions is the main priority when choosing. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the label for the version you’ve chosen; compare fibre and sugars per 100 g, and check the allergens. | When ingredients are a deciding factor for my household, I want to be able to tell the regular and wholemeal versions apart. This check is the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
| Storage and serving | Check the storage advice and decide whether a resealable pack or individually wrapped cakes better suits how you’ll use them. | If I want to spread the cakes over several coffee breaks or give them out individually, how I store and serve the portions matters most. For around 20% of consumers, this is the first thing they consider. |
Ten or twelve egg cakes don’t tell you everything about the quantity: the classic packs reviewed also differ in total weight.
Compare the number of portions and the weight of the packs you’re considering with how much you’ll use at coffee time.
The AH wholemeal version reviewed contains wholemeal wheat flour and lists other allergens too. Calling an egg cake wholemeal doesn’t make it suitable for someone who needs to avoid gluten.
Before eating, read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack for the exact version you’ve bought.
If egg cakes aren’t sealed properly after opening, their flavour and texture can deteriorate.
Choose a pack size to suit your planned coffee breaks, and store the cakes in a cool, dry, dark place, sealed well, as recommended by the Voedingscentrum.
The Bolletje version reviewed contains small, individually wrapped cakes with a milk coating and a dusting of sugar. Their size and ingredients differ from the classic egg cakes reviewed.
Choose this version for individual portions if those features suit you. If you’re looking for large egg cakes for the coffee table, consider a classic family pack.
The Jumbo egg cakes reviewed come in a pack of 10 portions, weighing 300 g in total.
The AH egg cakes reviewed are available in regular and separate wholemeal versions; both packs contain 12 portions weighing 360 g in total.
The Heerlijck Banket barn-egg cake pack reviewed at ALDI contains 12 cakes and weighs 360 g.
The Sondey egg cakes reviewed at Lidl come in a pack of 12, weighing 360 g.
The Bolletje Crisp Egg Cakes with Milk Coating reviewed are small, individually wrapped cakes: 10 weigh 155 g in total.
Choose a pack with enough portions for the people joining you and the occasions you plan to use it. The packs reviewed from Jumbo, Albert Heijn and Heerlijck Banket contain either 10 cakes or portions weighing 300 g in total, or 12 cakes or portions weighing 360 g. So be sure to check the total weight too.
No. The wholemeal label doesn’t mean they’re gluten-free: the AH wholemeal version reviewed contains wholemeal wheat flour. If you need to avoid gluten, check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you’re actually going to use.
Always check the allergens for the specific version on the physical label. The products reviewed list ingredients including egg, wheat or gluten, milk and soya. The Bolletje Crisp Egg Cakes reviewed also mention possible traces of other allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that the 14 allergens that must be declared need to be clearly listed in the ingredients list.
Store egg cakes in a cool, dry, dark place and seal them well, as recommended by the Voedingscentrum. This is especially important if you plan to spread a family pack over several coffee breaks; also follow the storage advice on the packaging.
No. The Bolletje Crisp Egg Cakes reviewed differ in size and ingredients from the classic large egg cakes reviewed. The Bolletje pack contains 10 individually wrapped cakes weighing 155 g in total, with a milk coating and a dusting of sugar. Choose according to the portion size you want and how you plan to serve the cakes.
