German Baking

Who has returned to baking in the new year? Raising my hand here with this luscious Baked Apple Nutella Chocolate Cake. I’m back …

We’re in minus degrees here in my part of the USA. The freezing temperatures are what inspired these cute polar bear claw cookies. The …

These Espresso Cinnamon Stars are a riff on a German classic Christmas cookie. So, in what seems like eons ago, on one …

My first round of photos for this Apple Chestnut Bundt Cake was a disaster. The photos were not great.  However, I made …

This Pumpkin Goat Cheese Honey Flammkuchen with Rosemary Crust recipe is completely unrecognizable from the lovely traditional flammkuchen (flame cake). Flammkuchen is …

These Rote Grütze Sticky Rolls have a bit of history. Years ago, when I first started traveling to Bavaria for work, one …

You must have a palate of stone not to love the flavor combination in this Apricot Marzipan Pistachio Gugelhupf. Marzipan and pistachio …

I’m all for quick and easy desserts for summer weekends. Whether it be drop-bys or previously invited guests, our deck is usually …

I am not going to lie. This Cherry Poppy Seed Streusel Cake is a production. There are 5 different elements to create …

Those of you who have been stressing and sweating it out in the kitchen right up until the big meal, raise your …

How cute are these Lucky Pig Star Anise Rolls for your New Year’s dinner or brunch table? Let’s face it, 2016 has …

I found this Advent Calendar Linzer Cookies idea in a German cooking magazine. As soon as I saw them, I started planning …

The only thing I love more than a cookie exchange is busting out the disco dust to decorate baked goods. Participating in …

I’ve been eying pumpkin strudel recipes, both savory and sweet in German cooking magazines for years. It was time to try my …

This Apple Cardamom Cake with Caramelized Almonds is pure fall magic. Stuffed with a thick layer of seasonal apples steamed in cardamom …

I broke new ground in my kitchen with this Fig Rosemary Hazelnut Puff Pastry Tart. This is my first puff pastry tart. …

This Lavender Lemon Streusel Buttermilk Cake is the last gasp cake of the summer. However, I doubt if this will be my …

These beautiful Apricot Flower Tartlets are not my original idea. Over the years, I have seen several versions of these in German …

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

I used to think winter was a wasteland when it came to vegetables. Then I learned about parsnips and leeks, savoy cabbage, …