Gluhwein and Stollen – Two German Holiday Recipes

gluhwein stollen

When the days get shorter and the temperatures are low, this is the time for Gluhwein and Stollen. These traditional German holiday items can be found on any Christmas market and especially during the Advent time. Find two recipes – one for making Glühwein…

German Simple Lebkuchen Gingerbread Recipe

German Simple Lebkuchen

Do you love Lebkuchen and are looking for a German Simple Lebkuchen recipe? You found one. This lebkuchen recipe is traditional and classic. Lebkuchen are a symbol of Christmas as it is the only time where they are made. The German simple Lebkuchen recipe…

10 Best German Cakes for the Holidays

10 best german christmas cakes

Christmas is BIG in Germany because it is celebrated in a special and unique way. A way that is different from all other countries in the world. Germany is true to its traditions, and this is reflecting in its culture, the crafts and the…

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…

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 this cake. It is used in…

German Chocolate Cream Cake

german chocolate cream cake

This German Chocolate Cream Cake is after an original and authentic recipe. In Germany we call such a cake “Schoko-Sahne-Torte.” It is  a “Torte” because it  contains multiple layers and is therefor higher than a regular cake. This is a very rich cake, a…

German Christmas Apple Cake – Festive Cake

This festive German Christmas Apple Cake is perfect for the holiday menu. It is a multi-layered cake, a “Torte”  as we say in German. To make this cake you would need a cake ring as it is higher than a regular cake. The original…