German Almond Coffee Cake Recipes

ALMOND-CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in the yeast mixture, milk and egg yolks. Add enough remaining flour until mixture forms a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate overnight., In a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients; set aside. Punch dough down. On a floured surface, roll into a 13x10-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Spread filling over dough to within 1 in. of edges., Starting with a long side, roll just to the center of the rectangle; repeat with remaining side, meeting in the middle., With scissors, cut from outside edges to two-thirds of the way toward center at 1-1/2 in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; drizzle over coffee cake. Sprinkle with almonds.

GERMAN PLUM COFFEE CAKE WITH ALMONDS (PFLAUMENKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Cream together the butter and the sugar until smooth.
• Add eggs,one at a time,blending well after each addition.
• Mix together the flour, baking powder,and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture in small batches, just enough to moisten all of the dry ingredients (do this with a whisk or wooden spoon, not with an electric mixer).
• Add the lemon juice.
• Grease a jelly roll pan (or large rimmed cookie sheet) and press batter into the pan, spreading evenly over entire surface.
• Sprinkle the plums over the batter.
• Bake in a preheated 175 C oven for 50 minutes or until tests done.
• Sprinkle with toasted almonds slices and dust heavily with powdered sugar.
• Cool and cut into squares to serve.

GERMAN ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour 2 8" or 9" round cake pans.
• In a medium saucepan heat sugar, butter and milk to boiling and boil for 1 minute. Stir in almonds and extract. Set aside to cool while preparing the cake.
• In a large bowl beat cottage cheese, milk, flavor, and eggs. Add the cake mix and beat 1 min.
• Spread in prepared pans and spoon topping evenly over batter.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes.