Welcome to Plan n Cook — plan meals, shop once, cook with less stress.

Plan n Cook
join
kitchen
Home kitchen plans

Fresh Fruit Kuchen

Fresh Fruit Kuchen

Cuisine:World

Course:Dessert

0s prep 45m cook 45m ready

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

Servings:
  • 1
    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose or rice flour
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • (¼ to ½ cup chopped toasted nuts)
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup sugar
    • (½ teaspoon ground cinnamon)
    • (¼ teaspoon ground cardamom)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Combine in a small bowl and blend until crumbly: ⅓ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose or rice flour; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    2. Add, if desired: (¼ to ½ cup chopped toasted nuts)
    3. Sprinkle the streusel over the batter or dough and bake as directed.
    4. Whisk to combine in a medium bowl: ½ cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup sugar; (½ teaspoon ground cinnamon); (¼ teaspoon ground cardamom); ¼ teaspoon salt
    5. Add: 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
    6. Work the butter into the flour with your fingers until the mixture forms medium-sized clumps. Refrigerate until ready to use. Sprinkle the streusel over the batter or dough and bake as directed.
  • 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

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 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

  1. Step 1.

    Prepare and set aside: Streusel

  2. 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)

  3. Step 3.

    Whisk together in a medium bowl: 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt

  4. 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

  5. Step 5.

    Beat in one at a time just until blended: 2 large eggs

  6. 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.

  7. Step 7.

    Let cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then remove the pan ring and let cool completely.

Ratings & reviews

Have you made this? Take a moment and let us know what you think. Sign in to leave a rating.

Get weekly meal ideas

Fresh recipes and planning tips from Plan n Cook.

Plan a week

Drop recipes onto breakfast, lunch, and dinner for every day.

One grocery list

Ingredients combined and scaled to your household servings.

Cook from recipes

Browse the library and public kitchens when you need inspiration.

Keep your kitchen

Save favorites, pantry items, and meal plans in one place.