Linzer Cookies
While Linzer Cookies have their origin in Austria, they are also very common in Germany. Linzer Cookies are easy to …
German Bread, Cakes, Cookies, Pretzels … Germany is famous for its huge selection of delicious baked goods.
While Linzer Cookies have their origin in Austria, they are also very common in Germany. Linzer Cookies are easy to …
Domino Stones or as we call them “Domino Steine” are tiny, delicious, 3-layer Christmas cakes, covered in chocolate. The name …
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Slab Cookies are the perfect solution for holiday baking with very little time. Skip the cookie cutters and complicated decoration …
Walnut Bread with figs, baked in a jar! Great as a giveaway to friends and neighbors.
Caramel Apple Cake (or pie) brings all the wonderful flavors of Fall together. It makes a great appearance at the …
Obatzda Oktoberfest Muffins bring the taste of Munich’s Oktoberfest into your home or to your party! Obatzda is a cheese …
The 25th Anniversary is called the “silver wedding” (Silber Hochzeit) in Germany. My husband and I just reached this milestone …
Baking My Marzipan Wedding Cake … 25 years later! Read More »
I’ve been baking this strawberry cream cake for the last couple of weeks many times and I thought I should …
This traditional Buckwheat Cake with Cranberries (Lingonberries) comes from the region called “Lรผneburger Heide”, which is in the north of …
German Easter is all about eggs, carrots, bunnies, and lambs and therefore food is prepared like the fried egg cake …
Sometimes I really miss pastries like Vanilla Pudding Swirls (Vanille Schnecken) from a German bakery. I never had to make …
Pfeffernรผsse, or Peppernuts in English, are typical Christmas cookies in Germany and the pepper is not just in the name!
Learn how to make Beer Crescent Rolls in just a few simple steps. They are so delicious, fluffy, and crisp!
I love pretzels but I like soft pretzel braids even better! They are so fluffy and much easier to eat …
Did you know that Germans drink more coffee than beer? Coffee is part of our breakfast, keeps us upbeat and …
This Nine Grain Walnut Bread has all the benefits of whole grains and nuts and tastes so amazing that everyone …
Danube Waves Cake is the translation for Donauwellen, a German cake that has several layers and somewhat resembles the waves …
Stick Bread is in a way also a breadstick but the name comes from the fact that it is baked …
My Fruit Bar Snacks are based on the German treat called Fruchtschnitte or Obstschnitte. You can create countless variations of …
German Candy is delicious and I miss it quite a lot! Care packages from Germany are expensive and often take …
We have so many different, wonderful bread rolls in Germany that it’s often hard to choose! These rustic rolls are …
Springtime is rhubarb time and I love this rhubarb meringue cake that we make in Germany. It’s pretty easy to …
This is – hands down – the best carrot cake one can bake! It is moist and delicious, has nutritional …
When I was little, I called Russian Bread โABC Cookiesโ. These crisp cookies come in the shape of our alphabetical …
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Kรคsesahnetorte – in English “Cheese-Cream Cake” is the cake that you will always find in a German bakery! It’s a …
Strawberry Yogurt filled chocolate bonbons are the new chocolate-covered strawberries! If you want to show your significant other some love …
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Mutzenmandeln get their name from their shape: The word “Mandeln” means “Almonds” and these sweet carnival pastries are shaped like …
Crisp Bread is originated in Sweden so I won’t claim it’s a traditional German bread. But crispbread is very popular …
Berliner Krapfen are sometimes also called Berliner Pfannkuchen (pancakes) but I know them just as “Berliner”. That’s also what you …
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The German Tree Cake is made from layers and layers of caramelized cake batter with a hint of rum and …