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Currant Streusel Cake with Yogurt

🇩🇪 Germany

Servings: 12 pieces Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 40 minutes Total: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 150 g spelt flour (type 630), plus extra for the pan
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 120 g butter, plus extra for the pan
  • 100 g raw cane sugar
  • 3 organic eggs
  • 1 pinch grated tonka bean (or vanilla)
  • 250 g currants
  • 200 g Greek yogurt
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 100 g spelt flour (type 630)
  • 50 g cold butter
  • 50 g raw cane sugar
  • powdered sugar, for serving

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven and grease and flour a baking pan.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
  3. Mix in the grated tonka bean (or vanilla).
  4. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then fold into the butter mixture to form a smooth batter.
  5. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  6. Mix the Greek yogurt with the brown sugar and spread over the batter.
  7. Scatter the currants evenly over the yogurt layer.
  8. For the streusel, combine the flour and sugar, then rub in the cold butter until crumbly.
  9. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the currants and yogurt.
  10. Bake until golden and set, about 40 minutes.
  11. Let the cake cool, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

Tonka bean can be substituted with vanilla for a milder flavor. Best served the same day while streusel remains crisp.

Source: www.madamecuisine.de