Janko's crumb cake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 250 g flour
• 150 g butter
• 150 g sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• ½ pack of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 400 g cream cheese
• 50 g sugar
• 1 shot of Amaretto
• 4 tbsp cherry juice, fresh or from the jar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 500 g cherry(s), fresh
• 175 g flour
• 100 g butter
• 100 g sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

moist butter crumb cake with cherries and cream cheese, perfect for summer

For the base, mix the first seven ingredients into a smooth dough and spread evenly on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. For the topping, beat the cream cheese with the sugar and Amaretto until fluffy, add the vanilla sugar, and finally add the cherry juice—preferably freshly squeezed, of course—and carefully fold it into the mixture. You can also use cherry juice from a jar, of course. Spread the topping on the base and arrange the pitted cherries—halved or whole, depending on your preference—on the baking sheet. While the oven is preheating to 175°C, you can start making the crumble topping. Simply knead the flour, butter (cold is best), and sugar until you have a smooth, easy-to-stretch dough. Chill briefly again, if necessary, and then spread it over the cake. Once the oven has reached the desired temperature, place the cake in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes using conventional oven heating. The baking time can, of course, vary depending on the oven and should be adjusted to the desired crumble result. If you like your crumble nice and buttery and softer, 30 minutes should be fine. Tip: You can vary the baking time with various seasonal fruits.