Bremer Klaben Cake – Specialty from North Germany

bremer klaben cake

The Bremer Klaben Cake has some history! As other dishes from the North this cake was made for the sailors when they were at see for a long time. It has a long shelf life because of its high butter and sugar amount. Nowadays…

Original German Butter Stollen Thuringia Style

butter stollen Thuringia style

This recipe for the original butter stollen Thuringia style is an authentic recipe from Germany.  In the region of Thuringia or Thüringen this special stollen is a local specialty for Christmas. It can be named only “Stollen from Thuringia” if there is a certification…

Original Dresdner Stollen – Christmas Bread

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…

German Mandarine Orange Sour Cream Cake

German Mandarine Orange Sour Cream Cake

This is one of my favorite cakes! The delicious cake called German Mandarine Orange Sour Cream Cake – in German we call it Schmandkuchen. “Schmand” is the equivalent to the American sour cream that will be used for making this cake. Sour cream is…

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…

German Nikolaus Cookie

german christmas cookies

For the Saint Nikolaus day on Dec 6th or Christmas: Cute German Nikolaus Cookies. These are great cookies for the traditional German Nikolaus Day or in general for the holidays. They are a nice gift if wrapped in transparent paper and wrapped with a…

German Marzipan Potatoes – Marzipankartoffeln

german marzipan potatoes

There was never a Christmas in my childhood without the classic German Marzipan Potatoes or Balls. They always were part of the Christmas cookie plate on Christmas eve.. And you bet, these were the first that were gone! They are so easy to make….

Angel Eyes German Christmas Cookies

german christmas cookies angels eyes

German Christmas Cookies Angel’s Eyes are a classic among the German Christmas Cookies. In general German Christmas cookies are not so big, they are rather small, and far smaller than the US cookies. Angel’s eyes are about 2 inches in diameter after baking. Try…