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 Plunder Pastry with Sour Cherry Filling

Find out how to make the German Plunder pastry with sour cherries 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…

German Christmas Cookies: Angels Eyes

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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…

German Christmas Cookies: Vanilla Pretzel

What about German Christmas Cookies Vanilla Pretzel? Christmas is getting closer and closer and you might need some wonderful German Christmas Cookies for your family. Try the vanilla Pretzel or chocolate Pretzel! They are super delicious cookies. This is a very traditional and authentic…

Authentic German Tiramisu Cake

We all know the famous Italian dessert Tiramisu, and in Germany it is very popular too.  We found a recipe for a German Tiramisu cake that is irresistible. The Tiramisu cake has a filling for which you use Mascarpone, Espresso and Amaretto. Try this…

German Authentic Egg Liquor Muffins Recipe

Do you know how to make egg liquor muffins? Muffins had become very popular in Germany the last years – maybe not as much as in the USA but very popular! The special beverage “Egg liquor” is also very popular, so the combination egg…

German Red Wine Cake

Easy to make German Red wine cake. Mix all ingredients, pour dough into a form, bake, and finally dust it with sugar. It’s  agreat cake just with a cup of coffee or for the holidays. Happy Baking Ingredients German Red Wine Cake 180 g…

German Bakery: Holiday Weckmann

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What is a Weckmann? The Weckmann out of yeast dough is a sweet bread that is also called “Stutenkerl, Grittibänz or Klausenmann”, baked especially in the holiday season from North to South. The following recipe is a universal recipe, and can be used for…