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5 from 2 votes

Pumpkin German Crumb Cake | Krümelkuchen

With a buttery shortbread base, pumpkin butter filling, and pecan streusel, this German Crumb cake is the perfect fall take on a coffee cake!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Afternoon Kaffee, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: German
Keyword: Pumpkin, Streusel
Servings: 12
Calories: 417kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9" springform pan a 10" pan will work as well!

Ingredients

Pumpkin Butter

  • 350 grams pumpkin puree
  • 100 grams brown sugar
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Dough/Streusel

  • 70 grams pecans
  • 200 grams butter room temperature
  • 200 grams granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 475 grams ap flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F or 325 F if baking on convection.
  • Place a rack in the middle of the oven.

Pumpkin butter

  • In a large pan, combine all the pumpkin butter ingredients.
  • Place over medium heat and stir constantly for about 5-6 minutes until it is a dark orange/brown color.
  • Pour it into a bowl and set aside.

Dough/Streusel

  • Finely chop the pecans and set aside.
  • Use the paddle attachment to cream together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer, until light and airy - about 3-4 minutes on medium/high speed.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add in the egg. Mix again on medium speed until fully combined.
  • Whisk the flour and baking powder together and pour into the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined, it should be a crumbly mixture.

Assemble & Bake

  • Lightly grease a springform pan.
  • Pour about 400 grams of the dough mixture in the springform pan and gently press it down into an even layer.
  • Mix the chopped pecans in with the remaining dough.
  • Pour the pumpkin butter over the base and then crumble the streusel on top.
  • Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes. Rotate the pan after 25 minutes if not baking on convection.
  • Once baked, remove from the oven and leave to cool on a wire cooling rack for 10 minutes before releasing the spring form and serving.

Notes

This will keep well in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 4980IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg