Let me know what you think and if you think I managed to get all of the items on the list. If anyone else wants to take this challenge on, please do so.

Oh and let me know if you tried the recipe.

Cheers, The Little Tornado.

Nice story.

Quick question about the recipe:

How do you get about 450-500 grams of eggs out of 5 eggs, if each one weighs about 50 grams?

(It's the Math graduate student in me asking)

malu

Very cute story!

The title caught my attention, as that name sounded very Dutch and I just needed to see what that was about. You know, me being actually Dutch and all. But I must say that the recipe doesn't sound particularly Dutch at all... I have seen that used in more parts of the world. Unless this is what you meant?

Still, nice story and good one for a scavenger hunt!

Saskia

Malu:

It's supposed to be all the ingredients in proportion to each other but I find that this is not necessarily true for the eggs so here is a rough guide:

if going by 500 grams of flour etc, use 4-5 eggs,
if going by 250 grams of flour etc, use 3-4 eggs

And just in case that doesn't work, eggs are usually 50-52 grams each so try using them in proportion such as 10 for 500 g etc. But usually the first method works and I think it has something to do with adding it as a liquid substance to the other dry ingredients. Sorry if that confused you.

Saskia:

That is what I am talking about except the one in that picture looks a little depressed. What is Dutch about is probably the huge amount of butter - but the Dutch did bring the recipe with them to Ceylon/Sri Lanka - that's where we got it from - maybe they spread it across the world?

Glad you liked the story.

Cheers, The Little Tornado.

Adorable and the cake sounds good. Laura

Cute story, TLT!

My family has a recipe that is similar, since my grandparents (on my dad's side) were born and raised in The Hague. Only, the boter koek recipe I am used to is more of a butter cookie than a butter cake. It turns out about the consistency of brownies, and involves separating egg yolks from egg whites, and brushing the whites on top just before you put it in the oven (converted to American measurements):

Cute story, but did Clark really like?

Sounds a bit like the gooey butter cake my grandmother made in Georgia.

What a sweet story, Tornado! I loved the idea that Lois would suffer a minor identity crisis because she had managed to bake a cake! And you had me rolling on the floor (flour?) with that reference to the Swedish chef in the Muppets show!

I agree that the cake sounds delicious. I'd like to know what Clark said when Lois came over to his place bringing a perfect cake that she had baked herself!

Ann

I love that she gave it to him just because. I'm sure he loves it whether it tastes good or not, simply because that's a great reason.

Elisabeth

cp33:

That suspiciously sounds like a request for a sequel. *looks around to see if Michael is lurking anywhere*

Ann:

Rolling in flour? *has mental picture of ann covered in flour on the floor*

That sounds suspiciously like yet another request for a sequel ... *tries to look inconspicuous in case Michael passes by*

Elisabeth:

See? Of course we all know what Clark is going to do! Duh, whether it tastes horrible or not he will eat it, so why should there be any need for a sequel?

*runs before anyone sends in the *

The Little Tornado.