Baked Pastry Case for German Fruit Cakes

base cake

To make the German fruit cakes you need to have a baked pastry case. Here is the German recipe for the so called “Obstboden” that is made out of the so called “Muerbeteig” – in English it would be called short crust dough.  This is…

German Quark Streusel Cake with Fruit

german quark streusel cake with fruit

What about a Quark Streusel Cake with fruit to combine with a cup of German coffee or tea? My favorite German coffee is from Tschibo. This is an authentic and proven German recipe, you just have to make the quark which is not so…

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…

Authentic German Blackberry Cake Recipe

blackberry cake pie german

When blackberries are ripe it’s time for this German Blackberry Cake. The blackberries are surrounded by a shortcake dough which has a  sweet glaze on top. Serve this German cake with whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream. It’s an original, proven and authentic German…

Super Easy German Fruit Cake- Obstkuchen

Here is a super easy German fruit cake that can be made within minutes. We call the base cake (it’s like a sponge cake) in German a “Tortenboden” and the entire cake would be an “Obstkuchen”. You don’t have to be a master baker…

Fruit Cake with Tiffin Liquor

fruit cake with Tiffin liqueur

Today we feature a special cake: Fruit cake with Tiffin liquor.  It’s a special creation using the liquor made of black tea called  “Tiffin.” Below the fruit is a layer of pudding that is combined with some Tiffin which adds a creamy note to…

4th of July Fruit Cake German Style

4th of July Patriotic Fruit Cake German Style

If you are looking for a different cake for the 4th of July celebration, the American Independence Day, here is the 4th of July Patriotic Fruit Cake German Style. It’s featuring the USA flag made out of blueberries and raspberries, embedded on a delicious…