German New Years Cake – Authentic Recipe

german new years cake

The German New Years Cake is a traditional cake often with 3 layers of different fillings: poppy seeds, nuts and apple. This is an original German proven recipe. You might ask yourself why is this a new years cake? It’s tradition to wish good…

German Countess Cake or Komtess Kuchen

countess cake

You may have not heard about this cake, the Countess Cake or “Komtess Kuchen” in German.  We searched the history why this cake has this unusual name but could not find anything about it. We only know that Komtess means “Countess”. The cake is…

Authentic German Chocolate Cake – The Real Experience

authentic german chocolate cake

This is an authentic German Chocolate Cake as we make it in Germany. It is not the cake that is offered in the USA as a German chocolate cake. The chocolate cake recipe we want to feature today is simple and the chocolate might…

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…

Apple Cake Vienna Style – Traditional Recipe

apple cake Vienna style

This Apple Cake Vienna Style – Traditional Recipe from Germany might become your favorite German apple cake. The cake consists of layers and a delicious apple filling. Such a cake you would find in the Cafes of Germany. Serve with a dot of whipped…

German Streusel Cake with Grapes

german streusel cake with grapes

You might not know this but you can use grapes for making cakes. The German Streusel Cake with Grapes is super delicious and not difficult to make. Wonderful cake for the grape season. Happy Baking! Ingredients German Streusel Cake with Grapes 225 g butter…

German Plum Muffins – Easy Recipe

german plum muffins

These German plum muffins are very easy to make. Preferably you use Italian plums, or if you like canned plums. If you use canned plums check if they contain sugar and reduce sugar amount for the dough accordingly. If you are lucky you find…

German Buttermilk Sugar Cake

German Buttermilk Sugar Cake

This German Buttermilk Sugar Cake is very much on the sweet side as it is using sugar and a special one called “Kandis” suga, a rock sugar that comes in coarse pieces. This kandis sugar, when heated, changes the color to brown which which…