Authentic German Carrot Cake

carrot cake

This German carrot cake is not only a great cake for the Easter celebration. The authentic German recipe  for this cake includes two important things: – how to make a glaze and – how to make the carrot decoration out of marzipan. It’s a…

Chocolate Cookie Cake – Kalter Hund

kalter hund - chocolate cookie cake

The chocolate cookie cake or “Kalter Hund – Kalte Schnauze” or “Zebra Cake” used to be the birthday cake of mine and I am sure, it was the cake for many other children as well. This chocolate cookie cake is rich and creamy, and…

Frankfurter Kranz Cake Recipe

Frankfurter Kranz Cake

If you ever have visited Germany’s awesome bakeries or the “Konditorei”  (confectionery or pastry shop) you probably tasted or saw a piece of this cake:  Frankfurter Kranz. Find out now how to make it. This Frankfurter Kranz Cake recipe cake was created by a…

Apricot Butter Cake – Original German Recipe

apricot butter cake

This is a great cake for summer when peaches or apricots are ripe. But it’s also delicious with canned fruit to make this original German cake. The cake base is a yeast dough (not that difficult to make) topped with with apricots/peaches and sliced…

German Apple Hazelnut Layered Cake

german apple hazelnut cake

You will love this cake: The German Apple Hazelnut Cake is a Torte, so it’s layered, and filled with a special filling of apples, cream and marzipan. For decoration you use “Krokant”, a sweet crunchy crumble that is unfortunately not to be found in…

German Apple Cake with Hazelnuts- Authentic Recipe

german apple cake super moist

What a delicious cake! This German apple cake with hazelnuts is made with vanilla and whipped cream. All combined in  one cake! Try this cake out and you will bake it over and over! If you cannot get ground hazelnuts, you can get them…

Traditional German Dreikoenigskuchen or Kings Cake

German Dreikoenigskuchen or Kings Cake

The Dreikönigskuchen, in englisch King Cake oder King’s Cake, in French Galette des Rois, in Spanish Roscón de Reyes, is a traditional cake to celebrate January 6th which is the Dreikoenigstag – the day of the three holy kings. This cake is not especially…

Authentic German Apple Spekulatius Cake

apple spekulatius cake

The Apple Spekulatius Cake is a wonderful German cake for the fall and advent/holiday season but also for any other occasion. It tastes so good! It is an ideal cake for Thanksgiving or Christmas. The Spekulatius cookies are very popular during the holidays and…