Streuselkuchen (German Crumb Cake) vs Galaktoboureko: Greek Custard Phyllo Pie with Syrup
See how these two dishes stack up, ingredient by ingredient.
🇩🇪 DEStreuselkuchen (German Crumb Cake)
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🇬🇷 GRGalaktoboureko: Greek Custard Phyllo Pie with Syrup
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While both desserts rely on milk, sugar, butter, and eggs, they achieve vastly different results through contrasting structures. The Streuselkuchen favors a buttery, cake-like base topped with crunchy crumbs, emphasizing a soft, comfort-focused crumb. In contrast, Galaktoboureko utilizes semolina and phyllo to create a crisp, flaky shell housing a dense, silken custard. Infused with honey, vanilla, and cinnamon, the custard pie provides a complex, syrupy sweetness that stands apart from the straightforward, zesty profile of the German crumb cake.
Prep time, calories & servings
Streuselkuchen (German Crumb Cake)
⏱ 30 min
A relaxed effort
🔥 420 kcal
Hearty helping
🍽 12 servings
Feeds a crowd
Galaktoboureko: Greek Custard Phyllo Pie with Syrup
⏱ 45 min
A great way to spend your free time
🔥 400 kcal
Nicely balanced
🍽 8 servings
Feeds a crowd
What they have in common
Milk
Milk
Sugar
Sugar
Butter
Butter
Egg
Egg
Lemon zest
Lemon zest
What's different
Only in Streuselkuchen (German Crumb Cake)
Only in Galaktoboureko: Greek Custard Phyllo Pie with Syrup
- Cinnamon stick
- Honey
- Semolina
- Phyllo pastry
- Vanilla extract