Streuselkuchen

crumble cake; yeasted cake with buttery crumble topping

noun SHTROY-zel-koo-khen Rare

Usage Note

Streuselkuchen is a classic German sheet cake (Blechkuchen) with a soft yeast dough base topped with sweet, buttery Streusel (crumble). Regional variations include a layer of Quark or fruit underneath the crumble. It is a staple of German coffee-table culture (Kaffeeklatsch).

Examples

"Zum Sonntagskaffee gibt es hausgemachten Streuselkuchen."

Natural Translation

There is homemade crumble cake for Sunday coffee.

Literal Translation

For Sunday-coffee there is home-made crumble-cake.

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