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Altes Land butter cake

Altes Land butter cake

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The “Butter Cake” from the Altes Land region, near Hamburg: a risen dough spread on a baking sheet, with small wells filled with butter and topped with ci…

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The “Altländer butter cake” is a traditional recipe from the “Altes Land” region in Lower Saxony. It is a spiced cake with hazelnuts and caramel, flavored with lemon zest.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting1 hr 30 min
  • Total2 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.79 $0.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.25
  • $0.18
  • $3.00
  • $0.40
  • $0.11
  • $0.28
  • $0.92
  • $1.85

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl. Mix the yeast with 1 teaspoon of sugar and the milk. ≈ 4 min
  2. Dig a hole in the flour, add the yeast, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  3. Melt 125g of butter. Add 50g of sugar, flour, salt, lemon zest, and the egg to the melted butter.
  4. Knead until a smooth dough forms, cover with a dishcloth, and let it rise in a warm place.
  5. Spread the dough on a greased baking sheet, prick it with a fork, cover it, and let it rise for another 20 minutes.
  6. Using your finger, create small wells every 2 cm, and place the remaining butter in small pieces within each well. ≈ 3 min
  7. Mix the remaining sugar with the cinnamon, sprinkle it over the dough, and then scatter chopped almonds on top. ≈ 4 min
  8. Bake for approximately 25 minutes at 200 °C, let cool, and then cut into rectangles.

The bill

Altes Land butter cake

  • 500 g of T45 flour$0.80
  • 250 ml of lukewarm milk$0.25
  • 225 grams of sugar$0.18
  • 325 g of butter$3.00
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • 1 untreated lemon$0.28
  • 100 g of blanched almonds, slivered$0.92
  • butter for the pan$1.85

Total$7.79

that's $0.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of T45 flour
  • 250 ml of lukewarm milk
  • 1 cube of fresh yeast
  • 225 grams of sugar
  • 325 g of butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 untreated lemon
  • 100 g of blanched almonds, slivered
  • butter for the pan

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