Frankfurter Kranz (Crown Cake)
The regal ring cake of Frankfurt
By RecipesQueen Kitchen • June 11, 2026
Prep: 40 min
Cook: 35 min
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Hard
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Pin This RecipeRing-shaped sponge cake filled and frosted with German buttercream, coated in crunchy praline (Krokant).
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1.5 cups flour
- 1.5 cups butter (buttercream)
- 1 cup praline (Krokant)
Instructions
- 1
Bake sponge in ring pan at 175°C for 35 minutes.
- 2
Make buttercream. Slice cake into 3 layers, fill and frost.
- 3
Press Krokant on sides. Decorate with glacé cherries.
