This easy Donauwellen cake is just an irresistible cake! The Donauwellen Cake is a classic German cake that you can find in many German bakeries. The Donau is the “Danube”, a German river that starts near the Black Forest and runs into the Black Sea. The derivation of that cake is based on speculations only. … read more …
The German Rhubarb Streusel Cake is a great cake to bake in summer when rhubarb is available. We love this cake for the traditional “Kaffee and Kuchen” time on Sunday! Rhubarb is used in the German cuisine for compote, pastries, desserts and cakes. Originally rhubarb comes from the Himalaya region and entered during the 16th … read more …
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 be successful. It is called “Zebra” Cake because of the dark … read more …
The Cherry crumble cake is a popular German “Streuselkuchen” with sour cherries. It is extreme easy to make and baking beginners will love it. You need sour cherries which re sold at stores such as Trader Joe’s and/or Aldi. You also can get them online. The recipe asks for starch and in Germany we use … read more …
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 rolls which need to be 1-2 days old. Don’t use fresh … read more …
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. The apples are covered in a creamy filling and will be … read more …
What cake should we bake for this weekend? What about a German Sandkuchen? It’s a classic German coffee cake that you will love. It is called Sand-cake because of its color that reminds of sand. This cake is very easy to make and fabulous for baking beginners. You can make it with or without a … read more …
This best German apple cake is called “versunkener Apfelkuchen” in German. Versunken means sunken and because the apples will sink into the dough hence the name. It is a very easy cake recipe that you will love, and you will bake it over and over. It tastes great with a cup of coffee and is … read more …