Gluten Free German Cherry Hazelnut Cake

You will like this Gluten Free German Cherry Hazelnut Cake. The substitute for wheat flour is hazelnut or almond flour; it’s very easy to bake. Basically all ingredients are mixed and combined to a dough and that’s it. The sour cherries can be found…

Authentic German Strawberry Cream Roll

german strawberry cream roll

In Germany we love to make this cake in summer with fresh fruit. The Strawberry Cream Roll (or roulade) is a German classic cake that you can make it you are a somewhat experienced baker. In German we call this cake “Biskuitrolle”. It is…

German Sandkuchen Recipe – Classic Coffee Cake

german sandkuchen cake

What cake should we bake for this weekend? What about a German Sandkuchen?  It’s a classic German coffee cake that you will love. It is called Sand-cake because of its color that reminds of sand. This cake is very easy to make and fabulous…

German Rhubarb Streusel Cake

german rhubarb streusel cake

The German Rhubarb Streusel Cake is a great cake to bake in summer when rhubarb is available. We love this cake for the traditional  “Kaffee and Kuchen” time on Sunday! Rhubarb is used in the German cuisine for compote, pastries, desserts and cakes. Originally…

German Butter Cream Cake with Egg Liquor

german butter cream cake

The German butter cake with egg liquor is an  original and authentic German recipe that is somewhat old fashioned. Why old fashioned? The layered cake or “Torte” consists of a rich butter cream that is enriched with egg liquor – Eierlikör in German – Click…

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…

German Apricot Cake with Sour Cream

german apricot cake with sour cream

This is a cake for the apricot season in summer. If you can get fresh apricots you must bake this German Apricot Cake with Sour Cream. It’s so easy to make. Takes only 15 min of your time. You can use alternatively different fruit…

Raspberry Heart Cake For Mother’s Day

Valentine Cake

Mother’s Day is a big day in Germany the same way as it is celebrated in the USA. Do you want to surprise your mom, sister, grandmother, or  aunt with something special? What about a home made cake baked by you? We found a…