Aachener Printen – German Christmas Cookie

aachener printen

The Aachener Printen Christmas cookie is a special type of gingerbread that was created 1820 in the city of Aachen. So what is a “Printe”? It comes from english “print” and dutch “prent”. Back then they used a special carved wooden model that what…

German Marzipan Quark Stollen – A Christmas Recipe

german christmas marzipan quark stollen

Germany is the country of the most famous Christmas baking and one traditional cake is the Stollen. There are many different recipes on how to make the Stollen. One is the “German Marzipan Quark Stollen” recipe which we feature today. Just in time for…

German Marzipan Cookies – Spritz Cookies

marzipan cookies

These German Marzipan cookies are excellent Christmas cookies for marzipan lovers. Marzipan is a baking ingredient and it is made out of almond paste. For these cookies we recommend to get, if possible, the German marzipan or some high quality marzipan without coloring or…

German Egg Liqueur Made from Scratch

german egg liqueur

If you ever wanted to find out how to make the German Egg Liqueur, here’s the Recipe. The German Egg liqueur, or “Eierlikoer” in German, is a traditional German liquor that you can buy from Verpoorten, the most popular Dutch brand for egg liqueur….

German Christmas Chocolate Cubes

german christmas chocolate cubes

Are you looking for really special Christmas treats? Check out the recipe for these irresistible German Christmas Chocolate cubes. They are not very difficult to make. Merry Christmas and Happy Baking! Ingredients German Chocolate Cubes 250 g soft butter 3 eggs 250 g powdered…

German Christmas Apple Cake with the Spices we Love

holiday christmas apple cake

There is an apple cake for every season in Germany.  The Holiday Christmas Apple cake is a special apple cake just for Christmas. The combination of walnuts, cocoa and apples is delicious. This is an original recipe from Germany. Your family and friends will…

German Simple Lebkuchen Gingerbread Recipe

German Simple Lebkuchen

Do you love Lebkuchen and are looking for a German Simple Lebkuchen recipe? You found one. This lebkuchen recipe is traditional and classic. Lebkuchen are a symbol of Christmas as it is the only time where they are made. The German simple Lebkuchen recipe…

German Fruit Bread – Best Holiday Recipe

german fruit bread

The German fruit bread is a German holiday specialty and is very easy to make at home. It tastes so good with butter, jam or honey. Great with tea or coffee as well. The only not very common ingredients are  “Citronat” and “Orangeat” which…