25-Min Butterkuchen Sheet Cake
A crispy-topped German butter cake that bakes in one sheet pan and comes together in under 20 minutes. Sweet yeast dough meets a butter-sugar crumble that caramelizes golden brown.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 410
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole milk, warmed
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 large eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
- 10 tbsp cold butter, divided
- ½ cup sliced almonds or pearl sugar
Instructions
- 1
Mix warm milk, yeast, and 1 tbsp sugar in a bowl. Let sit until foamy, ~3 minutes.
- 2
Stir in 1 egg, then fold in flour and 0.25 cup softened butter until a sticky dough forms.
- 3
Press dough into a greased 9x13 sheet pan, spreading it to the edges with oiled fingers.
- 4
Cube the remaining 9 tbsp cold butter and mix with 0.25 cup sugar and almonds until crumbly.
- 5
Scatter the butter crumble evenly over the dough, pressing gently so it sticks.
- 6
Bake at 400°F until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean, 12–15 minutes.
Tools you’ll need
- 9x13 sheet pan
- mixing bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
- oven
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