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Egel Cake

Recipe by Rudolph van Veen on InstagramAdded 9 November 2026.

40 minutes to prep, 30 to cook. A whimsical Dutch "Egel" cake that looks like a hedgehog and bursts with chocolate, cream, and crunchy almond slivers. The light sponge layers are filled with a silky chocolate‑whipped‑cream mixture, then glazed and dressed with marzipan and jam for a playful, festive treat.

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Method

Cake

  1. Line a spherical mold with plastic wrap.

  2. Beat the eggs with sugar until fluffy, fold in the flour and cocoa powder, then add the melted butter.

  3. Spread the batter thinly on a baking sheet and bake for 5–6 minutes at 425°F.

  4. Let the sponge cool, cut it into strips and line the inside of the mold.

Filling

  1. Whip the cream with sugar until stiff; set aside half for the mold.

  2. Melt the chocolate and fold it into the remaining whipped cream, fill the mold and freeze.

Glaze

  1. Combine dark chocolate, soaked gelatin sheets, milk, cream, sugar and butter; heat gently until smooth.

  2. Pour the glaze over the frozen cake and let it set.

Finishing

  1. Spread a thin layer of jam over the cake and cover with brown marzipan.

  2. Decorate with a marzipan face and generous almond slivers.

Tips while you cook

Prepare the mold first
Line the spherical mold with plastic wrap before spreading the batter.
Freeze the filling before glazing
After folding melted chocolate into the whipped cream, fill the mold and place it in the freezer.
Keep the glaze smooth
Heat the glaze mixture gently until smooth, then pour it over the frozen cake immediately.
Allow glaze to set before finishing
Let the poured glaze set before spreading jam and covering with marzipan.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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