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 mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: German
Servings: 16 squares
Calories: 344kcal
- 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
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.
Serving: 1square | Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g