German Caramel Apple Cake (Pie)
Caramel Apple Cake (or pie) brings all the wonderful flavors of Fall together. It makes a great appearance at the Thanksgiving table, too. The cookie-like crust compliments the …
Caramel Apple Cake (or pie) brings all the wonderful flavors of Fall together. It makes a great appearance at the Thanksgiving table, too. The cookie-like crust compliments the …
The 25th Anniversary is called the “silver wedding” (Silber Hochzeit) in Germany. My husband and I just reached this milestone and I surprised him with … our wedding …
Baking My Marzipan Wedding Cake … 25 years later! Continue ยป
I’ve been baking this strawberry cream cake for the last couple of weeks many times and I thought I should not just share the cake with my friends …
This traditional Buckwheat Cake with Cranberries (Lingonberries) comes from the region called “Lรผneburger Heide”, which is in the north of Germany, just south of Hamburg. It is a …
German Easter is all about eggs, carrots, bunnies, and lambs and therefore food is prepared like the fried egg cake to fit these topics. It is surprising, how …
Did you know that Germans drink more coffee than beer? Coffee is part of our breakfast, keeps us upbeat and alert throughout the day, and is also an …
Danube Waves Cake is the translation for Donauwellen, a German cake that has several layers and somewhat resembles the waves of the river Danube.
Springtime is rhubarb time and I love this rhubarb meringue cake that we make in Germany. It’s pretty easy to make and tastes heavenly!
This is – hands down – the best carrot cake one can bake! It is moist and delicious, has nutritional value and even looks beautiful. It is also …
Kรคsesahnetorte – in English “Cheese-Cream Cake” is the cake that you will always find in a German bakery! It’s a staple on a German coffee table and beloved …
Berliner Krapfen are sometimes also called Berliner Pfannkuchen (pancakes) but I know them just as “Berliner”. That’s also what you are saying when you buy them at a …
Berliner Krapfen or Berliner Pfannkuchen (Beignets) Continue ยป
The German Tree Cake is made from layers and layers of caramelized cake batter with a hint of rum and marzipan taste. It’s a delicious piece of art …
Dresden Stollen / Stollen with Marzipan / Mohn-Stollen (like Mohnstriezel) Stollen is the traditional German Christmas Bread for the “Adventszeit” – Advent time. Starting four Sundays before Christmas, …
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The German Black Forest Cake is world-famous. The name seems to be related to the region of the Schwarzwald but it’s not necessarily the origin of the cake. …
An Irish Cream Chocolate Cheesecake literaly is a mouthful! Full of rich taste and with a hint of alcohol it is a fantastic no bake cake without cream …
These Apple Yogurt Swirls will surprise you with a dough that seems to be yeast dough … but isn’t! It is made with a quark oil dough (quark …
Yeast is sold out at many places since it seems that everyone decided to bake their own bread during the corona quarantine. But don’t worry, I will show …
This poppy seed cake might look a little weird with the black color but believe me, once you had a bite of it you will be all in …
When I first learned how to make Marzipan, I thought that must be wrong: Only 3 ingredients? That can’t be right. But it really is all you … …
Most people connect Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel) with Austria or Vienna but its real roots seem to be in Arabia from where it spread to Egypt, then Constantinople (today …
In this recipe, I will introduce you to a beloved German snack called Milchschnitten, which means Milk Slice. They are mainly meant to be a kids snack but …
This is probably the most made Strawberry Cake in Germany. Everyone is in love with it because it is easy and fast to make and it just taste …
If I say the word “Eierlikรถr Torte” (= Egg Liqueur Cake or Egg Schnaps Cake), the eyes of my father in law instantly start to brighten up and …
The legendaryย Sachertorte or Sacher Torte goes back to the year 1832. There is more than one recipe for it out there, some of them suggesting chocolate pudding mix …
This is the recipe for “Altdeutscher Bratapfel Kuchen” which can be translated to “Old German Baked Apple Cake”.
Who wouldn’t like chocolate cake, right? Bring a Chocolate cake to a party and you can’t go wrong with it. It’s a no-brainer. Safe choice. But if you …
When I came across this Apricot Cake recipe the first time, I knew I would have to bake it. You know, one browses recipes and often thinks “Huh, …
The Black Forest Cake is world famous and usually requires quite a bit of work. This easy Blackforest Cake is a variation with less decoration but all the great …
They look like cookies but they are not – they are actually little quark cakes made from a “Quark-Oil Dough”. It is a very easy and very quick …
This is probably Germanys most favorite cake: Bienenstich – or as you might translate it “Bee Sting”. It is a very special kind of cake because it is …