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Small syrup-flavored cakes

Small syrup-flavored cakes

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These traditional small cakes are perfect for Christmas. They are made with a batter based on syrup, butter, eggs, sugar, and flour, with various spices.

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Recipe from Sauer202, Wkee4ager, Anne-Sophie Ofrim (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These small, syrup-soaked cakes are a traditional treat often made for Christmas. The recipe is simple and perfect for festive occasions.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.22 $0.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.70
  • $1.21
  • $0.44
  • $0.17
  • $0.53
  • $0.03
  • $0.24
  • $0.31
  • $0.63
  • $0.70
  • $0.26

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. melt the maple syrup in a saucepan.
  2. Combine the butter or margarine and melt until fully incorporated.
  3. Whisk the eggs and sugar together, then add them to the mixture of syrup and butter. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the milk. ≈ 3 min
  5. Mix the flour, spices, and baking powder together, then incorporate them into the dough. ≈ 4 min
  6. Knead the dough and let it rest in the refrigerator overnight.
  7. Roll out the dough thinly and cut out small squares or shapes of your choice. ≈ 8 min
  8. Decorate each cake with a tablespoon of shredded coconut. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Small syrup-flavored cakes

  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 125 grams of maple syrup$1.21
  • 125 g of butter or margarine$0.44
  • 125 g of flour$0.17
  • 400 g of wheat flour$0.53
  • 30 ml of milk (2 tablespoons)$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon$0.24
  • 1 tablespoon of ground ginger$0.31
  • 1 tablespoon of ground pepper$0.63
  • 1-2 tablespoons of candied lemon$0.70
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder$0.26

Total$5.22

that's $0.26 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 125 grams of maple syrup
  • 125 g of butter or margarine
  • 125 g of flour
  • 400 g of wheat flour
  • 30 ml of milk (2 tablespoons)
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon of ground pepper
  • 1-2 tablespoons of candied lemon
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder

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