Roze koek


A roze koek is a typical Dutch pastry. It consists of a small flat cake with a layer of pink fondant icing. The best-known brand is Glacé.
In the city of Amsterdam, the cakes are sometimes referred to as moesselientjes ; this name, which is the Dutch adaptation of Benito Mussolini's name, is rooted in the cake's tradition of being sold in Italian ice-cream parlours in Amsterdam prior to the Second World War.

Variants

On occasion the cakes are sold in alternative varieties, with the pink icing replaced by a different colour. During Koningsdag and football championships the icing is changed to orange, and at Easter time the icing is yellow.

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