German Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe
Made from a classic yeast dough, this Streuselkuchen recipe has no shortage of streusel – those sweet and buttery “crumbs” – on top!
Best of all, German streusel cake is a very simple recipe that comes together easily. It’s the perfect simple cake to serve to guests… or to just keep to yourself!
It’s no secret that Germans love their yeast cakes. In fact, Streuselkuchen is a classic German yeast cake along with German butter cake.
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Lisa grew up eating these types of German yeast coffee cake at home with family. It was a cake that was very often part of “Kaffee and Kuchen” at her grandparents’ house!
Bienenstich is another popular German yeast cake – made with a whipped pudding layer in the middle. In fact, the recipe for the dough is the same as for this streusel cake.
It’s also similar to a “Pudding cake” which is just another variation of this simple yeast dough. This cake has a hefty layer of vanilla pudding on the cake as well as sweet crumbles on top.
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Another popular cake with crumbs is an apple streusel cake. We have an apple streusel cake on the website – but that one is not made with a yeast dough but with a “Mürbeteig” (a dough with flour, sugar, and butter). So, if you’re not sure about working with yeast yet, maybe give that one a try.
There are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that your Streuselkuchen will be a success. Here are some of our most important tips:
If you want to make this delicious German crumb cake recipe, you can find the Streuselkuchen recipe card at the bottom of this post for exact measurement.
How To Make Streuselkuchen: A German Crumb Cake Recipe
In case you are more of a visual learner and want to see what each of the recipe steps look like, check out the process photos below.
First, heat up the milk in a pot on the stove or in the microwave. It’s important that the milk is warm but not hot as this might hurt the yeast bacteria.
Now slowly pour in the warmed milk and knead everything using the spiral dough hooks of your electric mixer until well mixed.
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Next, add the soft butter – maybe cut into smaller pieces -, egg, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to the bowl.
Keep kneading the dough with the spiral dough hooks for around 5 minutes until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl.
If it appears to be overly sticky, add a little bit more flour. On the other hand, if it seems too dry, add a little bit more milk and knead again.
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Use your hands to shape the dough into a ball. Then place it back into the bowl and cover it with a dishtowel or lid.
Place the bowl in a warm place in your home without draft and allow the dough to rise for at least one hour.
Once the hour is up and the dough has significantly increased in size, sprinkle some flour onto your countertop and briefly knead the dough with your hands.
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Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it is as big as your baking sheet. We usually use a baking sheet or pan with dimensions of approximately 13.5 x 9.5 inches.
Once the dough is rolled out, place it onto the greased and floured baking sheet. Alternatively you can also line your baking sheet/pan with parchment paper.
For this mix, butter, sugar and flour in a medium-sized bowl using your hands or the spiral dough hooks of your mixer.
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Once the 15 minutes are up, lightly brush the dough on the baking sheet with some milk or water. This is so that the crumbs can stick better.
Bake the cake on the middle rack of the oven for around 25-30 minutes (since every oven is slightly different, this might vary). The streusel should be lightly golden brown.
This cake tastes best fresh so we would recommend making it the day you plan to serve it (or make the dough the night before, as mentioned in the recipe tips section).
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If you have leftovers, you can store them in a sealed container for 1-2 days. You can then place the leftover slices in the microwave for a few seconds before consuming them.
Alternatively, you can also freeze this cake really well. Just make sure that the cake has cooled fully. Then place cut slices into a sealed freezer container or bag and put them in the freezer.
We sometimes reheat the slices from frozen in the microwave but you can also just leave the slices out on the counter for a few hours for them to thaw.
Streuselkuchen; German Crumb Cake Recipe
Streuselkuchen, a classic German yeast cake, is soft on the inside and loaded with sweet and crumbly Streusel or crumbles on the top! It's the perfect cake to go with coffee or tea!
Serving: 1 g | Calories: 224 kcal | Carbohydrates: 27 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 11 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Cholesterol: 29 mg | Sodium: 71 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 8 g
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
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Recipes From Europeis about celebrating food, family, and culture. This site is about sharing recipes for the dishes that we grew up with – and also some new ones.Streuselkuchen is a classic German coffee cake that consists of a yeast base and delicious buttery crumble. You will find this cake in every bakery in Germany. This is the basic recipe for plain old-fashioned German crumb cake. But you will also find it made with fruit such as my German Apple Streusel Cake.
Some find Streuselkuchen too dry- but this recipe makes it lovely and moist by pouring over a butter cream sauce. Do not worry it will not make it soggy, as you pour the sauce over when the cake comes out hot from the oven. The base will absorb all the moisture and the streusel will stay nice and crunchy.
Streuselkuchen is a classic German sheet cake made with yeast dough. In order to create the streusel, you create crumbles from a mixture of butter flour and sugar.
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It is one of the classic German yeast cake recipes. Yeast is a popular choice for cake bases in Germany. Other traditional yeasted cakes are Butterkuchen, Bienenstich and German Red Currant Cake.
The word Streusel is derived from the verb streuen which means to scatter or spread in English. It refers to the crumbs being scattered on top of the cake base. It is also the word used for crumble or crumbs Kuchen is the German word for cake. Hence the name Streuselkuchen can be literally translated means Crumb Cake.
Streuselkuchen has a special history in the German part of Silesia, where it appears in the 19th century in various literary sources. There are various legends about Silesia and the origin of this German crumb cake.
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It was first mentioned in 1819 as a popular cake at fairs (Kirmes). During the harvest season, the recipe was varied with ingredients such as poppy seeds and seasonal fruits such as apples and cherries.
It also was an important cake for wedding festivities in East and West Prussia. In the Rhineland, on the other hand, people know it better as a to bring to funerals.
Until now you will find that Streuselkuchen remains a popular coffee cake that appears in most German cookbooks. (source, Irene Krauss 1999 - Chronik bildschöner Backwerke)
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Let me tell you the charming charming legend of how the German Streusel cake was discovered. In Silesia, there were so-called goblins called Fenismänner- who knew the secret to baking delicious cakes.
Once upon a time, there was a poor maid who was in love with a young boy from one of the richest families. During the time of the Twelfth Night (which is around New Year) she met the goblins who invited her to their mountains. There she learned how to make Streuselkuchen. For the next Fasching (carnival) she baked a fabulous cake. It was so delicious that her reputation started to spread across the country. The rich farmer and his wife were now more than happy to wed their son to the maid. From then on the German streuselkuchen recipe spread across Silesia.
This is an easy recipe, however, you need to factor in the time it takes for the cake to rise to ensure an extra fluffy cake.
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There are many ways to make this cake. The main challenge is for the cake not to end up becoming too dry. This is why there you will find different layers between the base and the streusel. Here are some ideas.
In Germany, this yeasted coffee cake is served in the afternoon for Kaffee and Kuchen. Which is the traditional afternoon tea in Germany. Sprinkle the cake with some icing/ confectioners sugar just before serving. If you want you can also serve it with a dollop of freshly whipped-up cream.
The German Crumb Cake will stay good, stored in an
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