Traditional Authentic German Austrian Linzer Cake

Linzer Cake

The Linzer cake is to be said to be the oldest-known in the world. For a long time a recipe from 1696 in the city library of Vienna was the oldest one known. But in 2005 the library director of the upper Austrian Museum found an…

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…

Streusel Cake with Plum Butter

german streusel cake with plum butter

This Streusel Cake with Plum butter (Pflaumenmus in German) is an easy German cake that even beginners will be manage successfully. If you don’t have plum butter  here is the recipe to make it – Go to Recipe – or get it from the…

German Plum Cake with Streusel

plum cake with streusel

The German plum Cake with Streusel is a popular German cake and if you can get Italian plums you should bake this cake.  Even baking beginners will be successful. The cake is very easy to make, you just need vanilla sugar, vanilla pudding and…

Apple Cake with Schmand or Sour Cream

apple cake with schmand

Germany is the country of hundreds of different apple cake recipes, and they vary from region to region. When I found this delicious recipe for a German apple cake with Schmand. I gave it a try because instead of Schmand you can use sour…

German Blueberry Muffins – Heidelbeermuffins

german blueberry muffins

Today I found organic blueberries for a great deal and decided to make this delicious German blueberry muffins. They are perfect! I added some grated chocolate to the dough to make them a bit special. Happy Baking! Ingredients German Blueberry Muffins 80 g sugar…

Authentic German Blackberry Cake Recipe

blackberry cake pie german

When blackberries are ripe it’s time for this German Blackberry Cake. The blackberries are surrounded by a shortcake dough which has a  sweet glaze on top. Serve this German cake with whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream. It’s an original, proven and authentic German…

German Italian Plum Cake – Authentic Recipe

german plum cake

This German Italian plum cake, called “Zwetschegenkuchen” in German is a wonderful cake when the Italian plumes (Zwetschgen) are ripe. These “Zwetschgen” or “Pflaumen” are smaller than the regular plums that you find normally in the USA. You might find  plumes on local Farmers…