Who Is Spice Cake?

Spice cake is traditionally flavored with a mixture of spices. The cake can be prepared in many varieties. Predominant flavorings include spices such as cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger and nutmeg.

Who invented spice cake?

In the Netherlands we see the cake appearing in Utrecht in early 16th century. From then on mainly cities in the north of the Netherlands started producing spice cake. Even today, the cake is still very popular as 'ontbijtkoek'.

What is the meaning of spice cake?

Definitions of spice cake. cake flavored with spices. type of: cake. baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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