Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake (Ontbijtkoek)

• Self-raising Flour8¾ oz
• Dark Brown Soft Sugar8¾ oz
• Milk8¾ oz
• Sugar4
• Ginger1 tablespoon
• Cardamom1/2 tsp
• Baking Powder1 tsp
• SaltPinch

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 160˚C (320˚F) Line a cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.

2. 2

   Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Place the milk in a small saucepan and heat it until it is almost boiling but not quite.

4. 4

   Pour the milk slowly into the dry ingredients while whisking.

5. 5

   Don't overmix!

6. 6

   As soon as it is combined to a smooth batter you pour it into the cake pan.

7. 7

   Sprinkle the pearl sugar over the top and bake it in the oven for about 1 hour.

8. 8

   Check after about 50 minutes how the cake is progressing.

9. 9

   If a cake tester comes out clean the cake it cooked.

10. 10

    If not let it cook for a little longer.