Desserts

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

This creamy Lemon Lime Yogurt Torte is perfect for your Mother’s Day brunch table.  Creamy tortes can take forever to make but…

This luscious flavorful Sour Cherry Tart with Olive Oil Streusel is so easy to make you won’t believe it. Also, it’s a…

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

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…

A dense holiday spice cake studded with bittersweet chocolate chip pieces. The star of the cake, aside from the spices, is the…

  This Fall or holiday sheet cake sports a lovely patchwork pattern for the autumn season or for a last minute Thanksgiving dessert.…

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.…

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. I couldn’t help it you see. I…

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

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…