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Published Feb 26th
Prep 30m Cook 1h 15m Additional 1h Ready In 2h 45m
Servings 1 9-inch cake Calories 404.4
This authentic German cake recipe incorporates lots of rhubarb with an almond topping for a deliciously different cake. The bottom layer of the cake is rolled out like a pie crust and topped with chopped rhubarb and a creamy almond custard. Serve the cake with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Recipe Ingredients
- 6 cups peeled and chopped rhubarb
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¾ cup creme fraiche
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cooking Directions
- 1 Combine rhubarb and sugar for topping in a large bowl. Mix to combine and set aside for about 1 hour to allow the rhubarb to draw juice.
- 2 Beat butter and sugar for base until light and fluffy. Add flour, wine, baking powder, and egg; swiftly knead until it comes together to form a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes.
- 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform cake pan.
- 4 Roll out the base on a lightly floured surface into a circle slightly larger than the diameter of the cake pan. Transfer to the prepared cake pan, letting the dough come up the sides by about 1 inch.
- 5 Drain rhubarb topping and evenly scatter over the base.
- 6 Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
- 7 Meanwhile beat together almond flour, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons creme fraiche, sugar, eggs, vanilla sugar, and cinnamon for almond custard until smooth.
- 8 Remove cake from oven after 45 minutes of baking. Top with almond mixture and use a spatula to spread it evenly to the sides of the pan. Return to the oven and bake until the top of the cake is golden brown, about 30 minutes more.
- 9 Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 404.4
- Carbohydrate 51.9 g
- Cholesterol 88.1 mg
- Fat 20 g
- Fiber 2.9 g
- Protein 7.1 g
- Saturated Fat 9.3 g
- Sodium 155.4 mg
- Sugar 31 g