Marmorkuchen Marble Cake – Authentic German Cake

marble cake

The German Marmorkuchen or Marble cake is one of these typical cakes that are a “must have” for the traditional “coffee and cake”  Sunday afternoons, the traditional “Kaffee und Kuchen” time in Germany. Families and friends meet up on these Sunday afternoons and enjoy…

Lemon Orange Sandkuchen – German Poundcake

lemon orange sandkuchen

This Lemon Orange Sandkuchen makes the perfect pound or coffee cake. So easy to make, it just needs 25 min of your time. Perfect for the traditional Kaffee and Kuchen table with friends and/or family. Happy Baking! Ingredients Lemon Orange Sandkuchen 175 g butter,…

German Fruit Cake – Authentic Recipe from Germany

german fruit cake shortcake

Who has ever lived in Germany or is German knows that this is a very popular cake, especially in summer when the fruit is ripe. The German Fruit Cake, or also called Shortcake, is the best when using ripe and fresh fruit. The base…

Strawberry Zebra Cake Recipe – Authentic German

german cake recipe

When you find strawberries in abundance it’s time to get this German Strawberry Zebra Cake recipe. An authentic German recipe  which makes an awesome spring and summer fruit cake that you will love. This cake is easy to make and even baking beginners will…

German Strawberry Cremeschnitten

strawberry cremeschnitten

Find out how to make the German Strawberry Cremeschnitten or Cream Slices  – This original German cake recipe is a variation of the classic “Cremeschnitte” which comes without any fruit.  This recipe is adding strawberries and it creates a completely new cake.  It is…

Black Red Gold Cake – German Fruit Cake

german colored cake

What about a Black Red Gold Cake that is symbolizing the colors of the German flag? It’s a cake for typical German occasions like the FIFA Cup world soccer games. Just get some fruit: Black berries, strawberries and golden kiwis or alternatively use mandarins,…

Gluten Free German Cherry Hazelnut Cake

german cherry hazelnut cake

You will like this Gluten Free German Cherry Hazelnut Cake. The substitute for wheat flour is hazelnut or almond flour; it’s very easy to bake. Basically all ingredients are mixed and combined to a dough and that’s it. The sour cherries can be found…

Authentic German Strawberry Cream Roll

german strawberry cream roll

In Germany we love to make this cake in summer with fresh fruit. The Strawberry Cream Roll (or roulade) is a German classic cake that you can make it you are a somewhat experienced baker. In German we call this cake “Biskuitrolle”. It is…