This conventional German pastry, raspberry custard kuchen, is a fantastic, delectable treat bragging such a lot of flavor. The custom made baked good outside holds a new raspberry-studded custard filling. Partake in this for breakfast or early lunch or indulge yourself with a cut for dessert.
A sort of mix between pie, cake, and custard, this fruity sweet isn't difficult to make however it's surely noteworthy.
You will actually want to smell all the delectable fragrances as it prepares and afterward partake in a cut while it's actually warm. Maybe this will turn into your new most loved prepared treat!
Main Ingredients
Flour, sugar, and cream are used in both the cake crust and the filling. Let’s take a closer peek at those as well as the other main ingredients in this German kuchen recipe:
- Raspberries: For a fruity flavor. Raspberries go so well with the other components in the cake. I recommend using fresh ones, but you can use thawed ones as long as they are fully thawed first.
- Eggs: To make the custard filling. Room-temperature eggs will give the best result, so ideally you should let them sit out on the countertop for half an hour before you begin making the custard layer.
- Vanilla: Adds flavor to the recipe. The delicate, aromatic taste of vanilla goes beautifully with the raspberries. If you’re a vanilla fan like me, you might even want to add a few extra drops!
- Salt: For the cake crust. Although this is a sweet recipe, a pinch of salt is a great addition to the cake crust. It brings out the sweet flavors perfectly.
- Sugar: For sweetness. Regular granulated white sugar is the ideal choice for making kuchen. You could use brown sugar if you wanted to, but white sugar works fine.
- Heavy whipping cream: Gives a rich, creamy texture. This ingredient is used in the cake crust as well as in the filling. For the cake part, it binds the dry ingredients together. In the custard, it adds a rich flavor to the mixture. Don’t substitute milk or light cream because the filling will be too runny.
Chopnotch Tips
- Feel free to swap the raspberries for any other berry or chopped soft fruit. Whatever is in season is going to be delicious in this.
- German dough, cake, and pastry tend to be less sweet than our American counterparts. This is because the topping or filling is very sweet. This contrast is good, so don’t worry about the overall kuchen not being sweet enough - it will be!
- Because kuchen has many components (the custard, the fruit, and the cake layer) you’ll find it doesn’t need to be paired with ice cream or custard. Pair it with hot tea or coffee. That’s how the Germans enjoy this afternoon treat.
- Don’t forget to grease your pan, otherwise it will stick!
- Make sure your butter is cold so your dough gets the proper texture.
- Rub the butter and flour together to get the right crumbly texture for your dough.
- Before you add the raspberries on top of that crust, make sure you use the rest of the flour and sugar, sprinkling it on the dough.
Raspberry custard kuchen is a delicious cake from Germany boasting creamy custard, juicy raspberries, and a homemade cake crust.
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