German Baking

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 …

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

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

These famous Painted German Springerle Cookies hail from the Swabia part of Germany. Their origins are traced back to the 14th century. This …

This was my first year participating in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. It was so much fun benefiting a good cause, …

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 …

The German name of these individual German Plum Pastries with Spiced Streusel is Streuseltaler. The translation means “streusel coins”.  A yeast cake …

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

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

These Köningsberger Marzipan German cookies are found at Christmas time in Germany. However, I think they are perfect for Valentine’s Day as …

  I know. I know. What’s with schlepping more holiday recipes into the New Year. I couldn’t help it you see. I …

Pretzel cookies always add a bit of visual and versatile fun to a cookie platter. These Rum Glazed Pretzel Shaped Cookies were …

These Glühwein Hazelnut Linzer Cookies are my nod to missing all the German Christmas markets as we are in the States this …

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

These beauties are perfect for fall. They have the light feel of a meringue but are dense and nutty as well. Called …

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

When I saw this month’s 12 Loaves Challenge (Holiday Breads) over at Cake Duchess, I immediately thought of all the bright and beautiful treats …