German Desserts

In what seems like eons ago, I remember on one of my first Christmas time trips to Germany ogling zimtsterne / cinnamon…

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

Here is something sweet for my last Oktoberfest inspired recipe in this year’s series. Even though apple fritters or ApfelKrapfen are much…

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

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…

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

This dessert may look complicated but it’s actually very easy and it comes together quickly. The shortcut is using store bought marzipan.…

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…

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

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

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.…