Fresh Fruit Kuchen
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A fresh fruit kuchen is a buttery cake topped with seasonal fruit and a streusel, baked until golden. It's a simple dessert that highlights the fruit's natural sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 Streusel (opens in new tab)
- 1 pound peaches, nectarines, apricots, or plums, pitted and sliced; cherries, pitted and halved; or raspberries or blueberries (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (4 oz or 115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) sugar
- (Finely grated zest of 1 lemon)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 large eggs
Let's Prepare
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- 1 Streusel
- 1 pound peaches, nectarines, apricots, or plums, pitted and sliced; cherries, pitted and halved; or raspberries or blueberries (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (4 oz or 115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) sugar
- (Finely grated zest of 1 lemon)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 large eggs
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Prepare and set aside: Streusel
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Step 2.
Spread evenly in the pan: 1 pound peaches, nectarines, apricots, or plums, pitted and sliced; cherries, pitted and halved; or raspberries or blueberries (about 3 cups)
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Step 3.
Whisk together in a medium bowl: 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt
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Step 4.
Beat in a large bowl, or in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, until fluffy: 1 stick (4 oz or 115g) unsalted butter, softened; ¾ cup (150g) sugar; (Finely grated zest of 1 lemon); 1 teaspoon vanilla or ½ teaspoon almond extract
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Step 5.
Beat in one at a time just until blended: 2 large eggs
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Step 6.
Stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Scatter the streusel on top. Bake until the topping is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Step 7.
Let cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then remove the pan ring and let cool completely.
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