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 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 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…

Italian Plum Marzipan Cake – German Zwetschgen-Marzipan Torte

italian plum marzipan cake

Cake and pastries with plums are super popular in Germany because Italian plums or “Zwetschgen” are practically everywhere to find. Unfortunately not in the USA. So if you can get these Italian plums I found an irresistible cake for you: The Italian Plum Marzipan…

German Chocolate Cream Cake

german chocolate cream cake

This German Chocolate Cream Cake is after an original and authentic recipe. In Germany we call such a cake “Schoko-Sahne-Torte.” It is  a “Torte” because it  contains multiple layers and is therefor higher than a regular cake. This is a very rich cake, a…

Swabian Plum Cake – Authentic Recipe

swabian plum cake

The Swabian plum cake is a bit different than the other German plum cakes. You would first make a plum compote which will be used for the cake. It’s a great cake, try it out if you can get the Italian plums – it’s…

Fruit Cake with Tiffin Liquor

fruit cake with Tiffin liqueur

Today we feature a special cake: Fruit cake with Tiffin liquor.  It’s a special creation using the liquor made of black tea called  “Tiffin.” Below the fruit is a layer of pudding that is combined with some Tiffin which adds a creamy note to…