
Placek Drożdżowy Z Kruszonką
Placek Drożdżowy Z Kruszonką · ready in 3 h · 12 servings · 420 kcal per serving · medium · 8 ingredients
A classic Polish yeast cake with a tender, milky crumb and a generous buttery streusel, best cooled before slicing into homely squares.
- Prep
- 2 h 25 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 3 h
- Serves
- 12
- kcal
- 420
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients · 12 servings
- 650 gWheat flour, divided
- 40 gFresh yeast, crumbled
- 250 mlMilk, lukewarm
- 2Egg, room temperature
- 205 gButter, 100 g softened, 100 g cold, 5 g for greasing
- 200 gSugar, divided
- 16 gVanilla sugar
- 1 pinchSalt
Equipment
stovetop, oven, kitchen scale, mixing bowl, whisk, dough scraper, clean cloth, pastry bowl, 30×40 cm baking tin, small saucepan, measuring spoon, large mixing bowl
Instructions
- Mise En Place
Gather the measured ingredients and set out a scale, bowls, whisk, scraper, cloth, pastry bowl, and a 30×40 cm baking tin. · 10 min
What to look for: All ingredients are measured, and the baking tin and tools are ready.
- Activate Yeast
Warm the milk to 35°C / 95°F, then stir in fresh yeast and 1 tsp sugar; rest for 10 minutes until the surface foams. · 10 min
What to look for: The mixture looks creamy with light foam on top.
- Combine Dough
Combine 500 g wheat flour, 2 eggs, 100 g butter, 100 g sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and the foamy yeast mixture in a large bowl. · 5 min
What to look for: The dough comes together into a soft, shaggy mass.
- Knead Smooth
Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed, until it turns smooth, stretchy, and only lightly tacky. · 10 min
What to look for: The dough is elastic and pulls from the sides of the bowl.
- Let Rise
Cover the bowl with a cloth and leave the dough in a warm place for 60 minutes, until puffed and about doubled. · 1 h
What to look for: The dough is airy, swollen, and nearly doubled in volume.
- Shape Tin
Grease the 30×40 cm tin with 5 g butter, press in the risen dough evenly, and smooth the top without deflating it harshly. · 5 min
What to look for: The dough fills the tin in an even layer.
- Make Streusel
Rub 100 g cold butter into 150 g wheat flour and 100 g sugar with fingertips until large pea-sized crumbs form. · 10 min
What to look for: The streusel is crumbly with uneven, pea-sized butter-flour pieces.
- Top Cake
Scatter the streusel generously over the dough, keeping the crumbs uneven for a crunchy rustic topping. · 5 min
What to look for: The dough surface is fully covered with rough streusel crumbs.
- Bake Golden
Bake at 180°C / 356°F for 30-35 minutes, until the cake is risen and the streusel is golden at the edges. · 35 min
What to look for: The cake is golden, risen, and the streusel looks crisp.
- Serve Slices
Cool in the tin for 30 minutes, then cut into 12 squares and serve at room temperature so the crumb stays tender. · 30 min
What to look for: The slices hold their shape and show a soft crumb under crisp streusel.
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 420 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61 g |
| of which sugars | 19 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| of which saturated | 10 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Sodium | 123 mg |
Nutri-ScoreD
Allergens
Contains: gluten, milk, eggs
Ingredient substitutions
Milk
- Water: The dough will be less rich and less tender.
Butter
- Sunflower oil: Usable in the dough, but not ideal for authentic crumbly streusel.
Sugar
- Vanilla sugar: Use only for part of the sugar if a stronger vanilla aroma is desired.
Vanilla sugar
- Sugar: The cake remains traditional but loses the gentle vanilla note.







