Dutch Cake

Is this really Dutch? No idea. But it certainly is known as a Dutch cake in rural NZ. From the WDFF 1965.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• Cake

• 4  ounces butter
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 4  ounces sugar

• Topping

• 4  tablespoons sugar
• 4  tablespoons flour
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  tablespoon  cocoa

Directions

1. Turn oven on to 350 F.
2. Cake: Cream the butter and sugar, add egg and then the dry ingredients which have been sifted together first.
3. Press into a non-stick flat tin.
4. Topping: Cream the butter and sugar and then add the sifted dry ingredients.
5. Spread over the cake mixture.
6. Bake until cooked which usually takes 20-30 minutes.