Sweet Braided Hazelnut Bread – German Nusszopf

Almond Marzipan Braided Bread

The Sweet Braided Hazelnut Bread, in German it’s called  “Nusszopf”, is just delicious. It contains ground hazelnuts that can be easily substituted with ground walnuts or almonds. The dough is a yeast based dough, and not difficult to make. You can get a convenient…

Authentic German Rose Cake Rosenkuchen

rosenkuchen

Rosenkuchen is a typical German cake recipe specialty that gets the name from the rose as it looks like a rose. It is made out of a yeast dough and combines 10-12 filled rolls. What a wonderful cake for the Sunday Kaffee und Kuchen…

Apple Streusel Cake for Kaffee and Kuchen Sundays

apple streusel cake

Find out today how to make the apple streusel cake which is a very popular cake in Germany.  The cake has a filling that contains quark which is very common in Germany, and can be bought at every super market. You can make it…

Italian Plum Streusel Cake – German Plum Cake

german plum cake

The Italian Plum Streusel Cake is a classic German cake and very popular throughout Germany. For this recipe you would use Italian or Damson plums, we call them in German Zwetschgen. Streusel (or Crumble) Cakes in general can be bought in every bakery. Instead…

German Cheese Cake – Fast and Easy

german cheese cake fast and easy

Some days ago I found a German recipe for a cheese cake that surprised me because it is not using a base cake which is part of the classic recipe. It’s a cheese cake “ohne Boden”, without a crust. I thought that’s interesting and…

German Rhubarb Streusel Cake

german rhubarb streusel cake

The German Rhubarb Streusel Cake is a great cake to bake in summer when rhubarb is available. We love this cake for the traditional  “Kaffee and Kuchen” time on Sunday! Rhubarb is used in the German cuisine for compote, pastries, desserts and cakes. Originally…

German Strawberry Torte – Layered Cake

strawberry torte

The German Strawberry Torte is a cake with three layers. In Germany we love to bake such cakes especially for festive occasions. With some creativity you can customize this cake for a birthday with the age number or even the name. The strawberry torte…

Cherry Crumble Cake – German Streusel Cake

german cherry crumble cake

The Cherry crumble cake is a popular German “Streuselkuchen” made out of a shortcrust dough and a sour cherry filling. It is very easy to make and baking beginners will love it. You need sour cherries in a jar which are sold at stores…