Name: Butterkuchen
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 24
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 (.25 ounce) packages dry yeast; 0.5 cup water; 0.75 cup milk; 0.5 cup white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup butter; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 3 eggs; 0.5 cup butter; 1 cup white sugar; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Butterkuchen

A yeasted German-style coffee cake with a cinnamon sugar topping.

2 hr total 1 hr 30 min prep 30 min cook 24 207 cal

Instructions

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1 Butter a 9x13 inch pan and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Place milk, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and 1/2 cup butter in saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Cool to lukewarm. Add dissolved yeast and set aside.
2 In large bowl combine flour, eggs and yeast mixture. Stir until smooth and blended. Pour into a buttered 9x13 inch pan, spreading dough evenly. Let rise in warm place for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3 In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. mix together and sprinkle over the dough. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and syrupy.