Desserts

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

Over the years I have lived in Europe, I never tire of gawking at all the pretty marzipan goods at high-end shops …

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 …

Raise your hand if those rose-shaped tarts created from apples that have been showing up everywhere on the internet in the past …

These Sacher Torte Heart Cookies are lovely little heart shaped cookies packed with the traditional flavors of the famous Viennese Sacher Torte. …

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, …

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 …

My Fall denial is waning. I’m officially embracing the season. The proof is in this recipe I whipped up last weekend. In …

Got beer? Got Apples? This German treat also works as a terrific brunch alternative to French toast, replacing the bread with battered, …

The sage in my garden has become legendary for its refusal to give up. In January, it’s the gift in my herb …

I know. I know. What’s with schlepping more holiday recipes into the New Year. It cannot be helped. One lone envelope of …

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

It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and I know everyone is beyond over pumpkin ANYTHING. So the absolute nerve of me to post …

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

In exploring Germany’s regional dishes and desserts, I found this delicious dessert made with rye bread called Bielefelder Schwarzbrotpudding. Bielefeld is a …

This wonderful dessert is a German recipe that resembles the American recipe for Apple Brown Betty. Actually it’s Apple Brown Betty on …

If you are looking for something special to do with the last of the summer’s fresh berries this Labor Day weekend, here …