Oma's Boterkoek (Dutch Buttercake)

Debra1113's Note:

This is Boterkoek (Dutch Buttercake) just like my Oma (grandma) used to make. She passed away over a year ago now and I really started to crave it. I hope you like it as much as I did growing up! :)

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine or 2/3 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 egg, beaten (reserve 1 tsp)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• sliced almonds, for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. In medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar and almond extract.
2. Add beaten egg except for 1 teaspoon.
3. Sift flour and baking powder, and add to bowl, mixing with wet ingredients.
4. Put dough in greased 9 inch pie plate.
5. Mix the reserved 1 tsp of beaten egg with 1 tsp of water, and brush over dough.
6. Sprinkle with sliced almonds, if desired. (My Oma always used the almonds, it looks pretty and adds a nice touch!).
7. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until done (firm to the touch).
8. This is a dense cake, but should be soft on the inside and hard on the outside, but not too hard!

Reviews

[EstherA]

This is the best Boterkoek recipe! I was so excited to find it on the site. It turns out perfectly every time. I added it to my Christmas baking and put green and red sugar crystals on top. It turned out very pretty and festive. Thank you so much for a great recipe.

[dijkdes]

It's a great recipe. I think to make it the boterkoek I know (I'm a relatively new immigrant to the US so I'm still intimately familiar with boterkoek) I think next time I will add a little more butter and a little less almond extract.

[mauth]

A good recipe! It is semi-dense cake hard on the outside and soft on the inside! It's like a mild sugar cookie. It was so good that it was completely gone within 12 hours!