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…

Classic German Bienenstich – Yeast Dough Version

bee sting cake bienenstich

This is a recipe for the Classic German Bienenstich Yeast Dough Version (bee sting cake). It takes some time to make this cake and we recommend that you have some baking experience. If you like to use a different version that is using a…

Southern German Apple Cake with Almonds

german apple cake southern style

The Southern German Apple Cake is a specialty from the South of Germany and is different than other apple cakes featured on this website. This German apple cake is awesome for any “Kaffee and Kuchen” table, for the holidays, for birthdays and festive occasions….

German Apricot Cake

german apricot cake

The German Apricot Cake is a so called “Blechkuchen” – that means it is a cake baked on a deep baking tray instead in a form. These cakes are very popular in Germany and this recipe is very easy and can be even done…

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 Cheese Cake Recipe

german cheese cake

Authentic German Cheese Cake recipe: Are you looking for an original and authentic German recipe for cheese cake? You found the right recipe among all recipes that you can find online. This recipe is authentic German.  The German Cheese Cake or “Käsekuchen” is one…