German Bienenstich or Bee Sting Cake – Fast Version

bee sting cake

The German Bienenstich, or Bee sting cake in English, is a traditional German cake and can be found in almost every German bakery. The name means literally “Bee Sting cake“. There is a legend where the baker who baked the cake had been stung…

Swiss Chocolate Cake

swiss chocolate cake

Today we learn how to make the Swiss Chocolate Cake.  Let’s take a little trip to Switzerland and it’s famous world of chocolate, the home of Lindt & Sprüngli – the finest chocolate makers since a long time. Lindt makes indeed a very high quality…

German Cherry Cake Black Forest Style

cherry cake

The cherry cake from the Black Forest is called “Kirschplotzer” and comes from the region Baden. That’s the region from Freiburg to Karlsruhe. You would use the regular sweet cherries for this cake or alternatively sour cherries from the jar. It is also using…

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…

German Mini Cherry Streusel Cake

mini cherry cake

If you don’t know what cake to bake but you are in a baking mood, just use this recipe and make the mini Cherry Streusel cake. It’s an authentic German recipe from FB friend Gisele Myers (picture credit). Happy Baking! Ingredients Mini Cherry Streusel…

Fruit Biscuit Cake – German Obstkuchen

fruit biscuit cake

Wen fresh and ripe fruit is here in abundance this German cake might be the most popular cake in Germany. The fruit biscuit cake or Obstkuchen can be made with various fruit, with a glaze or not but always served with whipped cream. Happy…

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 Mocha Layered Cake – Mokkatorte

german mocha cake

Do you need a special cake for your special occasion? We have the recipe for a German Mocha Cake – Mokkatorte in German. It is a layered cake but not with a heavy and rich butter cream. Normally the German layered cakes, the “Torten”,…