Cakes

We’ve all been cooped up like Easter chicks for days. Not even the Easter Bunny can tell us when we will be…

I had never heard of using poppy seed as a major ingredient in desserts until I moved to Germany. For me, poppy…

Pear Butterscotch Marzipan Streusel Cake is a marvel of flavors. Tender pear slices are nestled in a brown sugar-based cake and topped…

This Cranberry Bee Sting Cake does double duty as either a Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert. Or both. This cake is sheet pan-sized.…

It’s been almost three months since I streuseled something. I’m slipping. Because people call me the “streusel monster”. This Chocolate Nectarine Pecan…

Chalk up berries as one of the things I miss about not living in Germany full time anymore. The supermarkets this time…

Full disclosure: I left this Super Simple Yogurt Cake in the oven a bit too long and burned the sides a bit.…

This most likely is my last rhubarb recipe of the season. Which makes me a bit sad. I say that now. But…

So the Easter recipe parade is starting today here and now with these Apricot “Fried Eggs” Mini-Cheesecakes. Furthermore, these fun little beauties…

This Banana Hazelnut Streusel Cake with Caramel Sauce is a sheet cake full of fantastic flavors. Fragrant banana hazelnut cake is covered…

So many jokes I could make about how this recipe has “Stollen” my heart. Because of this, I say we all get…

This Low-Sugar Coconut Almond Cake has no season. As a matter of fact, I love cake recipes that are seasonless. Consequently, you…

This Lucky Marzipan Pig Champagne Torte is a cute way to celebrate New Year’s Eve with your guests. The torte contains layers…

Marzipan Stollen pops will be one of the cutest and most efficient holiday desserts you serve this year.  However, they do take…

This Apple desser is also a lovely idea for Christmas dinner. Additionally, if you are also cooking for Christmas Eve, this recipe…

What to do with leftover eggnog is a question as old as Christmas itself. Probably predates Christmas actually. Raise your hand if…

This Apple Spice Pecan Loaf Cake recipe I found in a German cooking magazine is the perfect fall dessert or snack. I…

Apple honey Whiskey Streusel Tart recipes come from strange places. this one came out of a chance meeting at a mermaid party.  This…

The cake is a cinch to make. First, mix up an easy batter, then coat the apple slices. Finally, layer them in…

Once upon a time, I planted several varieties of mint in my garden. Peppermint, orange mint, lemon mint, chocolate mint, grapefruit mint…