Butterkuchen (Butter Cake)

Title:
Butterkuchen (Butter Cake)

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Cakes,
German




Ingredients:





     2    Env active dry yeast


   1/2 c  Water, warm


   3/4 c  Milk


   1/2 c  Sugar


     1 ts Salt


   1/2 c  Butter


     4 c  All-purpose flour, sifted


          Grated rind of 1 lemon


     3    Eggs


          ----Butter Topping----


   1/2 c  Butter (1 stick)


     1 c  Sugar


   1/2 ts Cinnamon


   1/3 c  Almonds, blanched, slivered






 Sprinkle the yeast over warm water. Heat milk, sugar, salt and the 1/2 cup


 butter together until sugar is dissolved and butter melted. Cool to


 lukewarm. Add dissolved yeast. Place the flour blended with lemon rind in


 large mixing bowl; form a well in the center. Add yeast-milk mixture and


 the eggs. Stir until blended and smooth. Pour into a buttered 9x13-inch


 baking pan, spreading dough evenly. Let rise in warm place about 45


 minutes.


 


 Chop the butter into the mixed sugar and cinnamon to form fine particles.


 Sprinkle over top of risen batter. Add the almonds. Bake in oven preheated


 to 375 F. for 30 minutes, or until top is golden and syrupy. Makes about 12


 servings.


 


 Variations: Streuselkuchen: This is much the same as Butterkuchen except


 that the lemon rind is omitted from the butter and a crumb topping of 1 1/2


 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup ground almonds and 8 Tbsp (1 stick)


 butter are sprinkled over batter. If desired, 1/4 tsp cinnamon may also be


 added to the topping mixture.


 


 Apfebutterkuchen (a Bremen specialty). Prepare as for Butterkuchen, place


 sliced peeled apples over top of dough before placing in oven. Cover apples


 with same Butter Topping. Almonds are an optional addition (and very


 good!).


 


 From: The Art of German Cooking, by Betty Wason


 


 Shared by: June Hoffman, 9/93


 


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