Monsen Cake
A traditional Belgian cake, baked in a rectangular dish and cut into portions after baking.
The “Mor Monsen” is a cake baked in a rectangular dish and cut into portions after baking. Traditionally made for Christmas, this cake is a delicious Belgian specialty.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$5.64 $0.71 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.28
- $1.75
- $1.51
- $0.67
- $0.06
- $0.34
- $1.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- The butter and sugar are mixed together until a light and fluffy consistency is achieved. ≈ 3 min
- Whisk the eggs and add them one at a time. ≈ 4 min
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and lemon zest, then add this mixture to the dough. ≈ 4 min
- In a long, buttered dish. ≈ 3 min
- Sprinkle with walnut shavings, pearl sugar, and cilantro. ≈ 2 min
- (Note: It is not specified whether the dish is small (20x30 cm) or large (30x40 cm).) ≈ 3 min
- Bake at 180 °C for approximately 20 minutes.
The bill
Monsen Cake
- Peel of half a lemon$0.28
- 5 eggs$1.75
- 50 g of cilantro$1.51
- 50 g of roughly chopped, shelled cashews$0.67
- 50 g of sugar in small, round pearls$0.06
- 300 g of sugar$0.34
- 300 g of butter or margarine$1.03
Total$5.64
that's $0.71 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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