Families looking to fill a biscuit tin
If several people want an egg cake after your spiced biscuit baking session, the number of cakes and the pack weight are more useful comparisons than the pack name alone.
Who are these egg cakes for?
Families who want to divide up portions
Mini egg cakes and individually wrapped varieties make it easier to set aside a separate snack for everyone. If you’re keeping an eye on the ingredients, you can also compare the nutritional information for a wholemeal variety.
Shoppers who need to check allergens
The product name doesn’t tell you which ingredients and allergens a particular variety contains. Always check the current label on the exact pack before anyone eats it.
What should you look for when choosing?
Choose egg cakes to enjoy as a snack alongside your baking. Then decide whether stock levels, ingredients, portion convenience or allergen checks matter most to you.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
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| Quantity and pack size | Compare the number of cakes and the net weight; for a multipack, check whether it contains separate packs. | I want to fill a tin after baking without finishing the pack straight away. Having enough in stock would be the main consideration for around 36% of consumers. |
| Fibre and ingredients | Compare fibre and sugars per 100 g, and check the portion size for the same variety. | I want to know what’s in the wholemeal variety before comparing it with regular egg cakes. Around 29% of consumers would put ingredients first. |
| Portion size and taking them with you | Check the number of cakes, the weight per cake and whether they’re individually wrapped. | If I want to hand out snacks or take them with me, a smaller size or individual wrapping is useful. Portion convenience would be the main consideration for around 21% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current label of the pack you’ve chosen. | I need to check whether these specific egg cakes are suitable for someone who needs to avoid certain ingredients. This check would come first for around 14% of consumers. |
Common mistakes
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Buying egg cakes as a base for spiced biscuits
Egg cakes are ready-made cakes, not a substitute for the dough ingredients in a typical spiced biscuit recipe. Allerhande’s recipe, for example, uses ingredients including baking flour, butter, sugar and speculaas spices.
Choose a dough recipe if you want to bake from scratch, and keep the egg cakes separate as a snack during or after your baking session.
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Assuming wholemeal tells you everything about the ingredients
Jumbo states that its wholemeal egg cakes contain 3,9 g of fibre per 100 g. That doesn’t tell you how much sugar is in your chosen portion or which allergens it contains.
As well as the fibre content, check the other nutritional information, the portion size and the ingredients for that variety.
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Choosing a large pack without thinking about storage
A pack containing lots of cakes is most useful if you’ll get through them at your usual pace and can seal the pack properly once it’s open.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack. Albert Heijn advises keeping its egg cakes in a cool, dry, dark place and resealing the pack carefully after use.
Brands to compare
Size, ingredients and packaging can vary within the same brand, so compare the specific egg cake variety you’re thinking of buying.
Jumbo
Jumbo offers regular, wholemeal and mini egg cakes in the product ranges mentioned here. This gives you a choice between a pack of regular egg cakes for the tin and smaller portions.
- Jumbo lists a regular pack of 10 cakes weighing 300 g, as well as a 300 g wholemeal variety.
- Check the nutritional information and allergens for each variety; the Jumbo name alone doesn’t tell you what they are.
Albert Heijn
Albert Heijn lists a standard 360 g pack of egg cakes and a Brabant 3-pack for anyone who wants several packs.
- The standard pack lists 12 portions, while the Brabant 3-pack is supplied as three separate items.
- Albert Heijn says that product information can change. Check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you receive.
Bolletje
Bolletje Crisp Egg Cakes with Milk Coating are smaller egg cakes for anyone who wants to hand them out individually or take them along.
- The pack listed contains 10 egg cakes, each individually wrapped.
- The milk coating and smaller size make these a different choice from a pack of large, regular egg cakes for the tin.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use egg cakes to make spiced biscuits?
Not as a direct substitute for the dough in a typical recipe. Allerhande’s recipe uses ingredients including butter, sugar, self-raising flour and speculaas spices. If you like, serve ready-made egg cakes alongside your baking session.
What should I look for when checking allergens in egg cakes?
Check the allergens on the current label of the exact variety you’re buying. The products mentioned have different ingredients; Albert Heijn’s standard egg cakes, for example, list wheat, egg, milk and soya.
Is the online ingredients information enough?
Use the online information to compare packs in advance, but check the label on the product you receive before eating it too. Albert Heijn says that ingredients and allergen information can change. This check is especially important if someone needs to avoid an allergen.
How should I store an opened pack of egg cakes?
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve chosen, and seal it carefully after use. Albert Heijn advises keeping its egg cakes in a cool, dry, dark place.