Crumb Cake - Streusel Kuchen

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  • Total Time 630 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Cake
  • Level Medium

Here is the classic German recipe for crumb cake (streusel kuchen), a yeast cake floured with mashed potatoes and covered with a crumb topping containing ground almonds and cinnamon. It is not hard but it is...
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Ingredients

  • The night before:
  • 2 packets active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warmed water (105 to 115 degrees f)
  • 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
  • 1/2 cup potato cooking water
  • 7 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 5 cups all purpose flour
  • The next day:
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • For the topping:
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup almonds, ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Directions

  1. 1. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water. Cover and let stand for at least 10 minutes.
  2. 2. Combine the mashed potatoes, potato cooking water, butter and sugar in a bowl. Beat well then add the flour and the dissolved yeast; mix thoroughly. Cover and set the dough aside to rise in a warm place over night.
  3. 3. The following day add the eggs, flour and sugar. Beat well to combine then set the mixture aside in a warm space for about two hours or until almost doubled in volume.
  4. 4. Punch down the dough. Take pieces and roll them out to about one inch thick and cut pieces that are about 1/2 by 3/4 inches. Transfer these to greased oblong pans, cover and allow to rise for 90 minutes.
  5. 5. Meanwhile, make the topping: Add the butter to the blended mix of flour, sugar, ground almonds and cinnamon. Rub between your fingertips until the mix comes to resemble fine breadcrumbs.
  6. 6. Sprinkle this over the top of the risen batter and bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.