Cakes

Aaaaand the streuseling continues. “Streuseling” is a verb in my universe.  This is another delicious German cake using fresh blackberries. BTW, I …

This Coconut Ginger Layer Cake has made an appearance twice this year at two different events. It’s been a huge hit both …

Move over, strawberry rhubarb! There’s a new dynamic duo in town: rhubarb and lavender. Bite into this soft, moist cake with a …

It may be a little late in the season to post rhubarb recipes, but I see there is still plenty around in …

What I like most about this Spinach Lemon Sunflower Gugelhupf is it is season-proof. So, it’s a perfect cake for any time …

I love making simple breads, like this Pistachio Lemon Quick Bread, because most of them are easy to prepare. Furthermore, the mix-in …

This cute Easter Bird’s Nest Cake is a result of another idea that was a failure. Sometimes nice surprises happen when you …

This German marble bundt cake is a mix of chocolate and egg liquor flavors. As I said in my last post, Germans …

I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw a version of this gorgeous Pomegranate Soaked Apple Cake with Pistachio Streusel. This …

These Red Wine Lebkuchen Cakes are a dense holiday spice cake studded with bittersweet chocolate chip pieces. The star of the cake, …

We’re still on the quince train, people, so stay seated. This is the last stop. A little secret about German streusel cakes… …

This fun and delicious Fruit Patchwork Sheet Cake sports a lovely patchwork pattern. It is a perfect dessert for the autumn season …

One of the most delicious items you can find in a Germany bakery is a covered cake or gedeckte kuchen.  Various fruit fillings …

If cakes could flirt, the Pretty Strawberry Bundt Cake would be a master. Picture this: a moist, flavorful cake packed with the …

So Summer is over. I’m pretending it’s not because I plan on posting some of the best desserts I’ve made these past …

Over the years, Christmas fruitcakes have been revered and reviled. However, this mandel früchtekuchen, or German Almond Fruitcake, lives up to classic …

Hailing from Swabia in Germany, Swabian apple cake or Schwäbischer Apfelkuchen is another German dessert perfect for Thanksgiving.  Apfelkuchen or German Apple Cake is …

Sometimes delicious things dovetail together. For example. I was working on a recipe for German Honey Cake for my German Food Page …

These past weeks I revisited my mother-in-law’s fantastic recipes and my own favorite German foods. Also, I dove into my collection of …

For years I’ve always envied the little pumpkin shaped cakes I’ve seen on blogger and food sites. I finally bought myself two …