German Apricot Cake

german apricot cake

The German Apricot Cake is a so called “Blechkuchen” – that means it is a cake baked on a deep baking tray instead in a form. These cakes are very popular in Germany and this recipe is very easy and can be even done…

Authentic German Black Forest Cake

original german black forest cake

This is an Authentic German Black Forest cake recipe, proven and original. This cake is called in German “Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte”. It is a classic cake in Germany and very popular. So popular that you can find the cake in every German bakery. This original…

German Onion Tart – Onion Cake Zwiebelkuchen

onion cake

The German Onion Tart or “Zwiebelkuchen” is a popular dish of the South. This local specialty is often served with “first wine” in October. This wine is called “Süsser” or “Suser” , or in the Rhineland it’s “Federweisser”. In the region around Freiburg in…

German Apple Tart – Better than a Pie

german apple tart

The French are known to be the masters of making tarts but they are not the only ones. I had many apples and 1 pie crust left over so I decided to create a tart that can compete with the French apple tarts. The…

Filled Butter Cake as we Make in Germany

filled butter cake

The filled butter cake from Germany is very similar to the regular butter cake but this cake has a delicious filling. This filling is consisting of vanilla pudding and if you have some egg liqueur (Verpoorten), you can add it to the filling –…

German Apple Casserole or Auflauf

german apple casserole auflauf

This is a delicious recipe for the apple season: German Apple Casserole or Auflauf as we say in Germany. It’s very easy to make, no special ingredients needed. Makes a great dessert or it’s also perfect for a sweet treat. It’s actually not that…

Butter Cake Muffins

butter cake muffins

The German Butter Cake Muffins are easy to make and you will love them! You can make them with apples or without. This is a proven original and authentic German recipe. Happy Baking! Ingredients Butter Cake Muffins 7 tbsp butter (105 g) 220 g…

German Cake: Granatsplitter from Scratch

granatsplitter german cake

The German cake “Granatsplitter” or in English “Chocolate Mountain” is a typical cake specialty, or you could also call it a pastry. So what is is exactly? In the bakeries it is made out of the left overs from cakes and  a so called…