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Oma's Obsttorte, a German Fruit Flan Recipe

Here's a delicious and easy German fruit flan, known as obsttorte, that's perfect for summer gatherings or as a refreshing side dish.

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons (48 grams) all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons (78 grams) granulated sugar (or 5 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 1 teaspoon (4 gram) baking powder
  
• 3 large eggs
• filling and glaze (see Notes/Hints below)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 360°F (182°C).
2. Grease an 11-inch flan pan.
3. Put flour, sugar(s), baking powder, and eggs in a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer till light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Gently pour batter into the prepared tin.
5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Let cool on rack for about 5 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack and let cool completely before filling.

Notes/Hints:

How to Fill your Obsttorte as shown above:

• Prepare 1 package of instant vanilla pudding (using only 1¾ cups milk instead of the required 2 cups). Let pudding thicken and then spread onto cold cake base. 
• Cover with strawberry slices and fresh blueberries. You can spread them out in a circular pattern or any other pretty design.
• Cover with Dr. Oetker's Tortenguss (glaze)

How to Make your own Glaze (Tortenguss):

• For a clear glaze, choose apple or white grape juice. 
• For a red glaze, choose a dark red berry or grape juice. If you don’t have juice, then use water, adding lemon juice and sugar to taste.
• Stir 1 tablespoon potato starch into ¼ cup juice until dissolved. Bring ¾ cup juice to a simmer. Stir in the starch mixture and simmer until thickened, about 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Let cool slightly. Spoon over fruit and let sit until set. 
• If you are using canned fruit, you can use the juice you get by draining the canned fruit. If it's too sweet and syrupy, then dilute with a bit of water.
• Cornstarch can be substituted for the potato starch, but the resulting glaze will be cloudy.

Alternate Glaze:

• An easy and traditional alternative is to spread a thin layer of apricot glaze. Heat some apricot jam in the microwave, adding a bit of water if it’s still too thick. Pass through a sieve, cool a bit, and brush on fruit glaze with a pastry brush.

Other German Fruit Flan Fillings:

• Brush tart with jam, cover with prepared fruit or berries, and spoon glaze over top.
• Spread a little vanilla crème on the bottom, topped with strawberries and glaze.
• Use canned peaches (save the juice to make Tortenguss) and whipped cream; dust with cinnamon.
• Spread melted dark or white chocolate over cake, then spread a layer of vanilla pudding topped with your favorite fruit and glaze.
• Spread Nutella over the cake and cover with strawberries and lots of whipped cream.

What to do with Leftover Fruit:

By substituting any fruits for the peaches in this Streusel Cake, you'll have another easy and delicious treat.  

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Recipe updated on May 18, 2025