Bavarian Cream / Bayrische Creme
Bavarian Cream is on almost every menu in Bavaria. It is a delicious dessert that usually comes in the taste of vanilla but can also be made with …
A dessert is a sweet little treat after a big meal in Germany – usually something like a pudding. However, in the US a cake is considered a dessert instead.
Bavarian Cream is on almost every menu in Bavaria. It is a delicious dessert that usually comes in the taste of vanilla but can also be made with …
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 …
There is not kids party without our German Chocolate Kisses! Whether itโs a birthday, Fastnacht, or a summer party: These sweet treats are a given. They come in …
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I can’t describe how delicious Cinnamon Stars are! To make the perfect cinnamon stars, you need to try my recipe and method and you will not regret it. …
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Heidesand is a kind of German shortbread, made with browned butter and that is what gives it its unique and wonderful taste!
Apple Beignets are a healthy and yet delicious snack for Fall and Winter. They are apple slices in a pancake batter, fried and then turned in a sugar …
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 … …
These are as delicious as they are creepy! Burst cockroaches are a great Halloween treat to shock your guests – at least if they have some humor.
Skiing in the Alpes comes with eating Germknรถdel aka Dampfnundeln! If you’ve been there up on the mountain for lunch, this food is what gives you all the …
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 …
An Oktoberfest Smoothie Bowl has been on my mind for weeks and I finally got to make it. There were some preparations though. What’s in the bowl and …
This is not the plum jam you know in America. It’s also rather a plum spread than a plum jam. This spread has a more intense taste and …
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 …
Cream Puffs are not a German idea. I think it’s from France but I’m not an expert. Anyway, in a German bakery, you will often find cream puffs …
Cold Berry Compote is a beloved German dessert, especially enjoyed in summer. Its consistency is like a soft pudding and we like to pour some vanilla sauce (custard) …
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 …
As I child I grew up with a lot of German Potato Pancakes. They were delicious and easy to make and would fill the six of us on …
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 …
Kaiserschmarren (also known asย Kaiserschmarrn) is a fluffier version of the German Pancake. It gets shredded at the end and caramelized – yam!ย
This recipe for fried Snowballs is a regional specialty from a German town, called Rothenburg ob der Tauber. I have never heard of it until a friend at …
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”.
There must be a reason, why I am already doing a third German Gingerbread Cookie recipe on my blog, right? Maybe I really, really like Gingerbread? Must be …
“It just smells like at the Christmas market!”, said my husband when he came downstairs while I was making the Schmalzgebรคck.
End of November, Christmas Markets pop up everywhere in Germany with the delicious scent of caramelizedย almonds. Everyone lovesย going there and getting some mulled wine, a paper cone of …
Even in Texas it can get cold and the most delicious way to get warm after a stroll in the cold, is drinking an egg schnapps “Snowflake”.
Elderberry soup is packed with a lot of vitamins and for me also with lots of memories. My grandmother cooked this soup for us children in fall and …
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 …
With the recipe for German Pancakes, you can easily make filled Palatschinken. I learned this from myย grandmother in Augsburg and she learned it from her cook who was …