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    Wachauer Marillenkuchen

    A tender yeast cake topped with halved apricots from the Wachau valley, baked until the fruit caramelizes at the edges — late summer on a baking sheet.

    ⏱ 20 minPrep time
    🔥 45 minCook time
    🍽 8Servings
    🏷 Austrian KitchenCategory
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    A tender yeast cake topped with halved apricots from the Wachau valley, baked until the fruit caramelizes at the edges — late summer on a baking sheet.

    Apricots from the terraced orchards

    The Wachau valley along the Danube grows Austria’s most prized apricots — Marillen with a protected origin label since 1996. When they ripen in July, the region bakes them into this simple yeast cake, the dessert of every Wachau garden tavern.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Stir the yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar into the warm milk and let it foam 10 minutes.
    2. Mix the flour, remaining sugar, and salt; add the yeast mixture, melted butter, egg, and lemon zest. Knead 8 minutes into a soft dough.
    3. Cover and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
    4. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Press the dough into a buttered 10x15-inch baking sheet, building up a small rim.
    5. Arrange the apricot halves cut-side up over the dough, sprinkle with the sugar and almonds, and drizzle with the melted butter.
    6. Let rise 15 minutes, then bake 25-30 minutes until the dough is golden and the apricots are caramelized. Brush with the warm apricot jam, cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, and serve warm.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Use ripe but firm apricots — very soft ones turn to mush in the oven. The warm jam glaze gives the cake that beautiful, glossy shine.

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    Recipe details

    Prep20 min
    Cook45 min
    Servings8
    CategoryAustrian Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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