Kugelhopf

Name: Kugelhopf
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dark raisins; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/2 cup dried cherries; Dark rum for soaking; 2 cups bread flour; 2 cups cake flour; 1/2 TB. Baking powder; Pinch salt; 1 cup unsalted butter (bring to room; temperature); 3/4 cup regular sugar; Powdered sugar for dusting; 5 eggs; 1 cup milk; Zest of 1/2 lemon; Sliced almonds (just enough to line pan)

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup dark raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried cherries
Dark rum for soaking
2 cups bread flour
2 cups cake flour
1/2 TB. Baking powder
Pinch salt
1 cup unsalted butter (bring to room
temperature)
3/4 cup regular sugar
Powdered sugar for dusting
5 eggs
1 cup milk
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Sliced almonds (just enough to line pan)

Directions

1

Cover the raisins and cherries in rum and soak for one hour or slightly more. Sift together bread
2

flour, cake flour, baking powder and salt.
3

Preheat oven to 350°. In large bowl, use hand mixer or electric mixer with paddle
4

attachment to cream the butter and regular sugar together until light (do not whip).
5

Slowly mix in the eggs, one at a time. Alternately add the milk and sifted dry ingredients
6

in thirds. Drain the dried fruit and add along with the lemon zest.
7

Grease kugelhopf pan with butter and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Pour in the batter and
8

bake for about 50 min. Test doneness by inserting knife or skewer (should come out
9

clean). Let cake cool in the pan (quite a bit) before turning out. Using a sifter or sieve,
10

dust with powdered sugar.