My mother’s Sandkuchen is super simple, but always delicious. This recipe makes a guaranteed non-dry twist on the traditional sandy cake!
Sandkuchen, as the name says, is a dry version compared to the American pound cake
Admittedly, Sandkuchen often looks unspectacular. But with the right recipe, you can quickly get a wonderfully moist and fluffy cake that can also be refined. No wonder my mother’s Sandkuchen has been popular for so long!
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First of all, a brief definition of terms. Because everyone knows the term Sandkuchen or Sand Cake. But what exactly is hidden behind it, you may not yet know. A so-called sand mass is more or less a particularly “heavy” batter because it is rich. The dough consists of soft butter, sugar, eggs, (comparatively little) flour, baking powder and cornstarch. The latter is typical for the Sandkuchen.
Can be covered with powdered sugar or a sugar glaze
It should actually have a sandy consistency. The more starch there is in the dough, the “sandier” and evenly finer the pores become. On the other hand, it is also a bit drier and crumbly. So please don’t make the batter complete with just starch. This cake recipe makes it really tasty. You definitely don’t have to dip it in the coffee to be able to eat it
Sandkuchen, or German pound cake
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup white flour
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup confectioner sugar
Instructions
- Spray or brush a 9”x 5” rectangle baking pan with oil or butter. Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Melt 2 sticks butter, then let cool. Mix the butter with a hand mixer until it turns white and very creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the sugar and continue mixing about a minute.
- One by one drop in the egg while mixing, then the vanilla extract.
- Slowly add the flour combined with corn starch and baking powder.
- Drop dough into the prepared pound cake pans.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes at 350 F until the internal temperature is at least 207 F, or do a toothpick test.
Notes
Let cool, then cover with confectioner sugar or sugar glaze
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