Choose individually wrapped Dutch breakfast cake if you want to set out one clearly defined portion per guest in advance for New Year. For example, Jumbo lists Peijnenburg plain as 10 pieces of 28 g each. A bag of mini cakes is ideal for a serving platter, but you’ll need to count out the pieces yourself. Whichever format you choose, check the exact variety and its label if ingredients, sugars or allergens matter to you.
Want to serve cake for New Year without having to slice it yourself? Individually wrapped pieces make it easy to set out one per guest in advance. With a platter of mini cakes, you can choose how many pieces to offer at a time.
A smaller cake doesn’t automatically mean a different choice in terms of sugars or ingredients. Compare the nutritional information and ingredients for the exact variety, even if the packaging makes a claim about sugars.
For a platter with a selection of cakes, you could serve plain alongside, for example, pearl sugar or nut mini cakes. Check how many pieces you get in each variety and read the allergen information before serving them to guests.
First decide whether you want to serve one set portion per person or put small pieces on a platter. Then compare the flavour, nutritional information and number of cakes you’ll need for your guests.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| One set small portion | Weight per piece and whether each piece is individually wrapped. | If I want to offer guests one cake each without having to slice anything, a clearly defined portion matters more than an open platter. For around 46% of consumers, a set small portion may be the main priority. |
| Nutritional information | Ingredients and nutritional values for the exact variety, preferably per 100 g and per portion. | If you’re also keeping an eye on sugars or ingredients as well as size, the word ‘mini’ alone isn’t enough. For around 27% of consumers, nutritional information may be the main consideration when choosing a small portion. |
| Choice of flavours | Which flavours are in the pack and the allergen information for each variety. | I want to serve small cakes in different flavours without having to slice a large cake. For around 18% of consumers, variety may be the first thing they consider. |
| Enough pieces | Number of cakes per pack and whether you’ll need to cut them into portions yourself. | If I’m expecting lots of guests, I want to know how many small cakes I can set out. For around 9% of consumers, the number of usable pieces may matter most. |
A bag of small cakes and a pack of individually wrapped pieces offer different ways to serve them. Jumbo sells Mini’s Ontbijtkoek in a pack of 22 pieces; Jumbo describes Peijnenburg Parelkandij Mini’s as individually wrapped mini cakes.
If you want to give every guest a set portion, check the type of packaging and the weight per piece.
A claim about sugars doesn’t tell you the full nutritional value on its own. Ingredients can also differ between flavours.
Read the ingredients list and compare the nutritional information for the varieties you’re actually considering.
For its plain 10-pack, Peijnenburg lists rye flour and says it may contain milk, hazelnuts, almonds and other cereals containing gluten. The smaller size doesn’t change this product information.
Check the current label for every variety you choose, especially if you’re serving the cakes to guests with allergies.
Peijnenburg offers both individually wrapped portions of Dutch breakfast cake and mini cakes in different flavours. Jumbo lists plain packs of 10 × 28 g and 4 × 28 g, as well as 170 g packs of Parelkandij Mini’s.
Jumbo Mini’s Ontbijtkoek comes in a pack of 22 pieces, ideal if you want to put small cakes on a platter.
Snelle Jelle describes its spiced cake as individually wrapped. Jumbo also lists a pack of five cakes with a total weight of 325 g.
ALDI lists a pre-sliced 485 g Koek & Bakker Ontbijtkoek Zero. It’s an option if you want to serve pieces cut from a larger cake.
Lidl lists a 485 g Tastino Ontbijtkoek Zero. This larger size is suited to cutting into portions yourself, rather than setting out individual mini portions without any preparation.
As well as small portions of Dutch breakfast cake, you could also consider a larger pack of spiced cake for New Year. If you want to prepare portions in advance, check how many individual pieces are in the pack.
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Consider this spiced cake if you’re looking for a larger pack to serve your guests. Check how many pieces you can serve from it and whether they’re individually wrapped.
Pack weight: 250 g. Less Sugar-Free is the variety name; compare the current nutritional information if sugars are important to your choice.
Individually wrapped Dutch breakfast cake makes it easier to set out one piece per guest in advance. A bag of mini cakes lets you fill a platter, but you decide how many pieces to offer at a time. Check the weight per piece for both formats.
That claim doesn’t tell you the full nutritional value of a Dutch breakfast cake on its own. Compare the ingredients list and nutritional information for the exact variety, including the stated sugars per 100 g and per portion.
Read the label for every variety you plan to serve to guests. For its plain 10-pack, Peijnenburg lists rye flour and says it may contain milk, hazelnuts, almonds and other cereals containing gluten. Don’t assume the same information applies to a different flavour.
Check the ingredients information for the Dutch breakfast cake in question, or ask the manufacturer. The Dutch Commodities Act Decree defines baker’s salt as iodised table salt used in bread and other bakery products, but that definition doesn’t tell you which salt was used in a particular cake.
