Dutch Butter Cake (Boterkoek) - Baking with Only Sugar, Flour, Butter, Salt, and Eggs

Dutch butter cake - boterkoek (yield: 1 9-in round cake)

3/4 c (150g) sugar
10 oz (283g) butter, softened
2 c (280g) AP flour
1/2 tsp fine salt
butter and sugar to prep the pan
1 egg yolk

1. Cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy (roughly 4-5 minutes).
2. Add the flour and salt and mix just until the dough comes together.
3. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Prep a 9 inch round cake pan by brushing with softened butter, lining the pan with a circle of parchment paper, brushing again with butter, and coating with sugar.
5. Once 1 hour is up, press the dough into the cake pan and smooth the top.
6. Brush with the egg yolk and refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
7. After 30 minutes, brush the top with egg yolk one more time and create a criss-cross pattern across the top with a fork.
8. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

[mikabitar]

Hi from the Netherlands! yes, those are very Dutch, they are in all super markets. well done!

[tamanna]

That parchment folding was My whole life changing hack 😭 ❤

[fableagain]

Dude I love you for making something dutch. Boterkoek is absolutely delicious btw, and very hard to get right so I'm also definitely going to use this to make mine even better haha

[cheryl]

I'm already obsessed with your shorts. They're so helpful. Thank you

[AlytheAlleyWay]

That parchment tip is soooo helpful omg

[AlysiasArtStudio]

OMG! Not sure how this popped up at the perfect time! I was planning on making butter cookies or a cake today!!! Now this changed my plans completely! Both in one! I have all the ingredients on my counter right now 😂 And I have vanilla bean ice cream I just made too 👏

[ZwaEli]

Yesss! A Dutch treat that doesn’t contain bread and/or hagelslag! Thanks!!! And now I need to make this again. Tip: try it with browned butter 🤤

[sinkomoja]

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[aliciamarie]

These shorts are so helpful!! Please let me know when you do a sourdough bread lol.

[angelalane]

I grew up using either butter or PAM, then coasting the pan with sugar! It's so delicious, a little caramelized, a little crunchy, phenom!!!

[vlekkiecutecat]

as a dutch baker who loves boterkoeken, i have never seen it being made like this and i am going to give it a try in my next class

[carlaesterhuysen]

The way you measured the parchment paper is so clever

[HeathaFeatha]

Benny! I love your videos & shorts! They're so helpful! I'll never blind bake a pie shell the same ever again after watching you pie tips! Seriously thank you! 🥧

[lilianalradhi]

These looks so simple yet they are seriously one of the most delicious dessert ever created. They are one of my favorite desserts!

[pressy]

Me deciding to stop eating sweets and start being healthier. YouTube shorts spamming me this channel. I guess it's a sign to keep eating sweets

[Julia.Rosa.]

As a dutchie I approve this video. I love boterkoek so much!

[TheKitsuneOnihane]

The subtitle does amuse me. All I can think is "making a cake with only the things to make a cake." That said, I've made these during one of my baking whimsies. They're so good, and I would encourage anyone to try making this simple and delicious treat.

[CB-djuz]

This is truly the best and informative baking shorts. To the point and easy to understand. I love it!

[jonvdveen]

Grew up loving this. But we always put almond extract in it.

[rickrambone]

Butter and sugar cakes really show how creative humans are in using the most simple ingredients and turning them into something bigger than its parts