Growing up we had lots of family friends that were Dutch. Besides having farms with large fields perfect for us kids to run around in, they made some pretty darn tasty foods! I always loved visiting “Aunt” Jane’s house… she knew we were all huge fans of her Boterkoek, and she rarely failed to have a fresh batch on hand 🙂 Now as a grown up, I occasionally get a little home sick and crave very specific foods. This week, it was Boeterkoek! So what do I do? I whip up a batch of course!
This recipe creates a yummy, moist, butter cakey dessert with just a hint of almond. I’m super glad to say that even my picky eater husband is a fan of this treat! And you know what that means! I get to make it more often now! Woot Woot!
Ingredients:
3 c. Flour
2 c. Sugar
2 sticks of Butter (Room Temperature)
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 tsp. Almond Extract
3 Eggs (beaten)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl mix butter, sugar, salts and extracts. Blend well.
3. Reserve 1 tsp of beaten eggs to brush across the top before baking. Add in beaten eggs and blend until creamy.
4. Mix in flour to form dough.
5. In an un-greased 9×12 pan press dough into corners and smooth.
6. Add 1 tsp water to the reserved egg, combine and brush over top of the dough.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 40 minutes. Dough should be firm to touch.
Allow to cool, cut into squares and enjoy!
We snacked on these little squares of gooey, buttery goodness most of the weekend! I’ve frozen the last of them so I won’t be tempted to blow the diet entirely, and that way I’ll have a few already to munch on the next time I get a craving 🙂
Do you ever get cravings for certain foods you remember from your childhood? What are they?
You had me at "butter"…
Me too! Delish!
Nom.nom.nom. Looks good Jennifer
Did someone say butter? I swear, as long as something calls for butter, then you know it's going to be the most amazing thing! Love how simple the ingredients are.
Anything with "butter" or "cake" in the title gets a thumbs up from me but when you combine the two words, I am in heaven! Looks YUMMY!
I've never heard of this recipe! Crepes are a big thing from my childhood. No one can make them like my mom's mom!
That makes my tummy growl just thinking about it. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds absolutely amazing. I wish I had some right now to go with my coffee 🙂
Oh my gosh. This looks so good. And surprisingly easy! I might actually be able to get the ingredients here to whip this up!
I love anything almond flavor. This sounds amazing.
This cake looks yummy! I crave my granny's fudge from time to time – no one could make it as well as she could!
I have never heard of this, but it looks delicious!!! I'm going to have to try this recipe.
That looks soooooo good. I normally hate cake because it's usually pretty dry but this looks delicious!
That looks super yummy and easy to make. I'll have to print htis out and give it to my daughter for her baking project this week.
I've never had Dutch Butter Cake. But this looks delicious- I want to try it!
That sounds truly amazing. Thank you for this recipe!
This looks amazing and I have never heard of this! Thanks for sharing.
That looks absolutely delicious. It is so cold outside and all I want to do is bake.
This just looks so delicious and pretty easy to make too! I love gooey cake!
those look amazing! i had a feeling there was almond involved when i saw the image
Wow, that looks delish! The recipe seems easy, too. Thanks for sharing.
Ok, that looks goooood. I've had gooey butter cookies, but never cake. Must, must have it!
I have never heard of this kind of cake but I surely want to try it. I have all the ingredients and have bookmarked your recipe.
Oh major drool, butter cake?!! I had a butter cake once at a restaurant, I wonder if it was dutch??
This looks wonderful. I like the hint of almonds in the cake.
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I never tried butter cake, but this is surely appealing! I love butter, and almonds!
I have never had Dutch Butter Cake, but oh my goodness it looks scrumptious!
I just pinned this to my Pinterest boards so I have the recipe on hand. This cake looks and sounds sooo delicious. Thanks for sharing.
This looks so scrumptious, Must try it!
Do you think it would work with gluten free flour?
definitely worth a try!
Oh my! That looks tasty. Anything with a touch of almond is simply delicious.
Oh no.. these bars look like trouble but delicious trouble. Thanks for the recipe.
Wow!
That looks freaking amazing!
Oh yum, this looks delicious! My husband is Dutch and he makes a similar cake with butter and almond, it is so good!
This sounds so good! I just love the words "butter" and "cake" together in a recipe title- who doesn't?? Thank you for swinging by Snickerdoodle Sunday!! Hope you'll come back later this week with your latest makes & bakes!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
That sounds AMAZING!
This butter cake, Boter Koek looks and sounds delicious. What a great memory from your childhood. Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee