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Blitzkuchen Recipe

German Blitzkuchen or lightning cake, a delicious, soft coffee cake with almond sugar topping. Ready in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: German
Servings: 16 squares
Calories: 344kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 200 g granulated sugar 7 oz/ 1 cup
  • 250 g all-purpose flour 8 oz/ 2 cups
  • 3 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • 200 ml heavy cream 6.7 fl.oz/ scant 1 cup
  • 4 eggs
  • Topping:
  • 175 g unsalted butter 6.2 oz/ ¾ cup
  • 100 g granulated sugar 3.5 oz/ ½ cup
  • 200 g flaked almonds 7 oz/ about 3 cups

Instructions

Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking tray of about 40x30 cm/ 16x12 inches with baking paper.
  • Mix the sugar, flour, and baking powder in a large bowl. Pour in the heavy cream and add the eggs. Mix until incorporated.
  • Bake: Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking tray, and bake the cake for 10 minutes.

Topping:

  • In the meantime, melt the butter, add the sugar and the almonds and mix well.
  • Bake: Spread this mixture over the cake and bake for 10 - 15 minutes more until golden brown.

Notes

Use a digital kitchen scale when baking, it guarantees the best results.

Nutrition

Serving: 1square | Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g