Oma's Königskuchen: German King's Cake (Fruit Cake)
Königskuchen is one of the 100's of traditional holiday baking recipes you'll find here. Make it part of your tradition as well. So WUNDERBAR!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup + 4 teaspoons (250 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliter) vanilla
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon (1.5 grams) salt
- 2¾ cups (358 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup + 3 tablespoons (152 grams) cornstarch
- 3 teaspoons (12 grams) baking powder
- ½ cup (120 milliliter) milk
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliter) rum
- ⅓ cup (80 grams) candied peel
- 1 cup (150 grams) raisins
- 1 cup (144 grams) dried currants
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease loaf pan (see Hints below).
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- 3
Mix in eggs and salt.
- 4
In a separate bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.
- 5
Add flour mixture, alternately with milk and rum, to the butter/sugar mixture. Mix well. This is a very heavy, sticky dough.
- 6
Mix in (I use a large wooden spoon) the candied peel, raisins, and currants.
- 7
Spoon dough into pan(s) and bake for 65 to 75 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- 8
Let cake cool in pan on rack for about 10 to 15 minutes, before turning out onto rack to cool completely.