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The bread of life

The bread of life

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A traditional Belgian spice and honey cake, fragrant and moist.

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Recipe from Rotlimena, Atoj (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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“Bread of Life” is a traditional Belgian spice cake with honey. There are different methods for making it, but this recipe guides you step-by-step to achieve a delicious result.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$12.39 $1.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.28
  • $0.87
  • $1.40
  • $0.61
  • $0.28
  • $0.41
  • $0.33
  • $0.06

Preparation

  • $0.74
  • $0.26
  • $0.74
  • $1.01
  • $0.79
  • $3.51
  • $1.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 13 of 15 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. 1 cup (of tea) of honey ≈ 3 min
  2. Prepare a cream using butter and sugar. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the honey and eggs, mixing thoroughly. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake in the oven at 250 degrees until the aroma is released.

The bill

The bread of life

  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 1 cup of cane sugar$0.87
  • 4 whole eggs$1.40
  • 1 tablespoon of finely grated walnut and nutmeg$0.61
  • Zest of half a lemon$0.28
  • 1 cup (of tea) of whole-wheat flour$0.41
  • 1 1/2 cups (approximately 170 grams) of all-purpose wheat flour$0.33
  • A pinch of salt$0.06
  • Prepare a cream using butter and sugar. Add the honey and eggs, mixing vigorously.$0.74
  • Combine the flour, yeast, and salt, then add them to the cream mixture and mix well.$0.26
  • Add the spices to a greased and floured baking dish after adding the other ingredients.$0.74
  • Cut the cake into pieces and pour the chocolate and honey ganache over them.$1.01
  • Simply mix together a wooden spoon, 1 cup of honey, and 1 cup of cocoa powder until the mixture is smooth.$0.79
  • Cover the cake and sprinkle it with dark chocolate, white chocolate, and crushed walnuts.$3.51
  • Decorated with cherries preserved in rum.$1.10

Total$12.39

that's $1.55 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 cup of cane sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (of honey)
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of finely grated walnut and nutmeg
  • Zest of half a lemon
  • 1 cup (of tea) of whole-wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (approximately 170 grams) of all-purpose wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon (of soup), by the spoon, of dry yeast
  • A pinch of salt
  • Prepare a cream using butter and sugar. Add the honey and eggs, mixing vigorously.
  • Combine the flour, yeast, and salt, then add them to the cream mixture and mix well.
  • Add the spices to a greased and floured baking dish after adding the other ingredients.
  • Bake in the oven at 250 degrees until the aroma is released.
  • Cut the cake into pieces and pour the chocolate and honey ganache over them.
  • Simply mix together a wooden spoon, 1 cup of honey, and 1 cup of cocoa powder until the mixture is smooth.
  • Cover the cake and sprinkle it with dark chocolate, white chocolate, and crushed walnuts.
  • Decorated with cherries preserved in rum.

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