ku·chen | \ ˈkü-kən 
, -ḵən \
, -ḵən \ plural kuchen
Definition of kuchen
: any of various coffee cakes made from sweet yeast dough
Examples of kuchen in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web But in true kaffee und kuchen fashion, Hahdough is really all about the cakes — paired with a cup of coffee brewed with Linea Caffe beans.
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Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco’s only German bakery, Hahdough, to open Sunday," 24 Feb. 2020 Bake the kuchen for 50 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
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Jean Kressy, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Fill a cornmeal cookie crust with fresh blueberries for a beautiful summer kuchen," 14 July 2019 With a small spatula, loosen the kuchen from the sides of the pan; release the spring latch and lift it off.
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Jean Kressy, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Fill a cornmeal cookie crust with fresh blueberries for a beautiful summer kuchen," 14 July 2019 German foods will be plentiful, from pork chops to herring, strudel to kuchen, and local German dance groups will perform traditional dances.
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Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Summer Guide: Festivals and free concerts, July 23-29," 22 July 2017 Then there's kaffee und kuchen, the coffee served European-style with the pot, the cream, and a glass of water on a tray.
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Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Gorgeous cakes, skinny schnitzel in Newport? Yep.," 24 July 2017 Homemade kuchens in a dessert contest, after judging, are auctioned; proceeds help finance future reunions.
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Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Reunions Bring Wisconsin Travelers Back Year-After-Year," 29 June 2017
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The first known use of kuchen was in 1854
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