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Peach Cherry Streusel Cake: Oma's Pfirsich-Kirsch-Streuselkuchen
Here's an easy Cherry Tart recipe with peaches that is covered in delicious butter streusel - a traditional German cake that's so easy to make.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ pound cherries, pitted (fresh or jarred)
- 18-ounce can peach halves (or fresh)
- ⅞ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1¾ cups ground almonds or hazelnuts
- 2½ cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup butter
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2
If using jarred fruit, drain well.
- 3
Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
- 4
In large bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, ground nuts and flour. Add egg and vanilla. Melt butter and add to bowl. Mix until crumbs are formed.
- 5
Press ¾ of crumbs into spring-form pan including up the sides.
- 6
Put fruit into springform pan and distribute evenly.
- 7
Put rest of crumbs over top of fruit.
- 8
Bake for 40 - 50 minutes until top is nicely browned. Place baking sheet under springform pan in case any butter oozes out.
- 9
Serve either warm or cold, with whipped cream or ice cream.