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Preheat a grill to high. Grease and line a 20 cm square cake pan.

Using an electric mixer, beat butter and margarine until pale. Add condensed milk and beat until combined. Set aside.

In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes or until pale and thick.

Add butter mixture to egg mixture and stir until combined. Fold in flour and spekkoek powder in 2 batches until well combined.

Spread cup batter into prepared pan and place on the lowest rack in the oven. Grill for 5 minutes or until dark brown and firm to the touch. (It must be dark brown to achieve layers). Repeat process, one layer at a time, with remaining batter. (Batter will start to melt; just ensure it is spread evenly using the back of a spoon.) Makes 12 layers. Cool completely before cutting into 5 cm x 4 cm pieces.

NOTES

Vanilla powder is from specialist food shops.
Spekkoek is a Dutch-Indonesian spice mix, from Indonesian food shops and selected Asian food shops. To make your own, combine 1 tsp each of ground cinnamon, ginger and cardamom, and ½ tsp each of ground nutmeg and ground cloves.