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Saint Anthony’s Cake

Saint Anthony’s Cake

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A traditional Belgian cake, rich in chocolate and Para walnuts, perfect for the holiday season.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena, Jorge Morais and 4 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Saint-Antoine’s cake is a traditional Belgian dessert with a unique history. According to popular belief, each piece of cake predicts the fate of the person who will eat it: a ring signifies a marriage proposal, a finger indicates a life of singlehood, and a coin promises wealth.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$9.32 $1.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.14
  • $0.56
  • $1.40
  • $1.07
  • $0.31
  • $0.33
  • $5.51

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel and cut the butter into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Whip the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing constantly. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the melted chocolate, vanilla extract, flour, Para walnuts, and baking powder. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour: Pour, pour, pour ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for approximately 60 minutes.
  7. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

The bill

Saint Anthony’s Cake

  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 2 cups of sugar$0.56
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 120 grams of melted milk chocolate$1.07
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract$0.31
  • 1 cup of wheat flour$0.33
  • 1 cup of Para walnuts$5.51

Total$9.32

that's $1.17 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 120 grams of melted milk chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 cup of wheat flour
  • 1 cup of Para walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon of dry yeast

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