German Baking

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

Chervil is abundant in most markets in Germany. However, I have a heck of a time finding chervil in the USA. What’s the big deal? it’s…

I love a bread that comes together 1,2,3. This is one of the easiest you will ever make. Promise. Ok, maybe in…

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 spotted a version of this Orange Hazelnut Molasses Cake in a German cooking magazine many years ago.  I’ve added a few…

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

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

England meet Germany. Germany meet England. These müsli scones are so simple to make, it’s ridiculous. I made a  batch and tossed…

Aaaaand the streuseling continues. “Streuseling” is a verb in my universe.  This is another delicious German cake using fresh blackberries. BTW, I…

Move over, strawberry rhubarb! There’s a new dynamic duo in town: rhubarb and lavender. Bite into this soft, moist cake with a…

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

Snow on the East Coast be damned, we are screaming our way toward Valentine’s Day.  So I will cut to the chase…

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

One of the most delicious items you can find in a Germany bakery is a covered cake or gedeckte kuchen.  Various fruit fillings…

This is truly one of the best cakes I have ever made. A marzipan riff on basic streusel takes this cake from rich…

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