German Cherry Plunder Pastry

plunder pastry with sour cherries

Find out how to make the German Cherry Plunder pastry that can be found in every German bakery.  In Germany these pastries are made fresh daily. They can be made with vanilla pudding, quark with jam (raspberry, apricot) or assorted fruit on top. If…

German Banana Bread

german banana bread

The German banana bread is not quite like the American version but it tastes as good as the US version. To get the best results you must use 100 percent ripe bananas. This is my personal version of banana bread, and everyone who tried…

German Sweet Bread with Hazelnut Filling – Nusszopf

german sweet bread

The “Nusszopf” or German sweet bread with a hazelnut filling is a classic German cake or pastry. It is made out of a yeast dough and filled with almonds or hazelnuts, braided. This is an authentic and proven German recipe. To make this German…

German Apple Strudel – Authentic Original Recipe

This is an original and authentic German recipe for apple strudel as they made it in Austria way back when all Germany was ruled by the Emperor, it’s from the so called “Kaiserreich” which was Germany, Austria, and Hungary. It’s been said that the…

Authentic German Carrot Cake

carrot cake

This German carrot cake is not only a great cake for the Easter celebration. The authentic German recipe  for this cake includes two important things: – how to make a glaze and – how to make the carrot decoration out of marzipan. It’s a…

German Bienenstich or Bee Sting Cake – Fast Version

German Bienenstich

The German Bienenstich, or Bee sting cake in English, is a traditional German cake and can be found in almost every German bakery. The name means literally “Bee Sting cake“. There is a legend where the baker who baked the cake had been stung…

Authentic German Cheese Cake Recipe

german cheese cake

Authentic German Cheese Cake recipe: Are you looking for an original and authentic German recipe for cheese cake? You found the right recipe among all recipes that you can find online. This recipe is authentic German.  The German Cheese Cake or “Käsekuchen” is one…

Original Dresdner Stollen – Christmas Specialty

original dresdner stollen

Learn today how to make Original Dresdner Stollen which is a traditional Christmas cake in Germany since centuries,  and this is an authentic German recipe. The “Dresdner Stollen” is popular all over the world.  This German cake has its own history. Have you ever…