German Poppy Seed Streusel Cake | Mohnkuchen mit Sreuseln
This classic German poppy seed cake has a rich filling, tender dough, and crunchy streusel topping with lemon glaze.
Servings: 20 slices
Calories: 448kcal
Cost: $16
Ingredients
- 4 tsp instant yeast
- ¾ cups sugar
- 3 ¼ cups flour
- 1 cup milk, warm
- 1 dash salt
- 2 whole eggs
- 5 TBSP butter, melted
- 1 ⅓ cups whole poppy seeds
- 1 dash salt
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¾ cups sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ whole lemon, juiced
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- For the dough: In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, combine flour, 3/4 c sugar, yeast, 1 c warm milk, 1 egg, a dash of salt, and 5 TBSP melted butter.
- Using the dough hook or your hands, mix the dough ingredients until they come together. Knead for another 5-10 mins.
- Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature or in a warm spot until it has doubled in size.
- For the poppy seed filling: Grind the poppy seeds.
- To a medium size pot, add a dash of salt, cornstarch, 2 c milk, and ¾ sugar. Using a wire whisk, mix until smooth. Whisk in the poppy seeds and the egg.
- Over low-medium heat and while constantly stirring, bring this mixture to just boiling. Remove it from the heat and set it aside to let it cool down.
- For the crumb topping: Combine 1 ¼ c flour, ½ c sugar, and ½ c butter in a medium bowl.
- Using a fork, pastry blender, or your hands work this dough until you get a crumbly consistency. Set it aside.
- Assemble the cake: Preheat the oven to 350˚F. When the yeast dough has doubled in size, transfer it to a lightly floured work surface.
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a big rectangle.
- Place the poppy seed mixture directly on the dough, leaving about ½ inch on each side.
- Starting with the long side, carefully roll up the dough into a long roll.
- Transfer the dough roll onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Starting from the middle, cut the roll in half lengthwise and braid it. Then cut it lengthwise in the other direction and braid it as well.
- Gently press the streusel topping all over the roll.
- Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 30-40 mins or until golden-brown on top. Remove it from the oven and let the cake cool down.
- Finish the cake: Combine the lemon juice and powdered sugar to smooth glaze. Drizzle it generously over the poppy seed cake. Cut the cake into slices and enjoy!
Notes
- make sure to use fresh poppy seeds as they go rancid quickly
- you can roll the dough into one big roll or make 2 smaller braids
Nutrition
Calories: 448kcal
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