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”, consist of a rich butter cream. The recipe is using heavy … read more …
The German Cherry Hazelnut Cake is made without grain flour therefor it is GLUTENFREE. You will like this flourless German cake as it is very easy to bake. You basically mix all the ingredients and that’s it. The sour cherries can be found at Aldi or Trader Joes. Some international stores carry them as well. … read more …
The German Easter Cake is an easy to make cake with a light and moist filling containing raisins or alternatively sour cherries. Originally the recipe is from Switzerland but it became quite popular in Germany as well. The recipe is using fine semolina, and the best is to check some international markets. Semolina flour would … read more …
This easy Donauwellen cake is just an irresistible cake! Ther Donauwellen Cake is a classic German cake as 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 best German apple cake is called “versunkener Apfelkuchen” in German. Versunken means sunken and the apples sink into the dough. It is a very easy recipe that you will love. It tastes great with a cup of coffee and is an ideal “Kaffee and Kuchen” Cake for Sunday. If you don’t have apples you … read more …
The German Butter Cake is a perfect cake for a baking beginner. In Germany we love simple cakes because they can be made fast. This original German cake recipe is popular throughout Germany. You can vary the recipe by adding sour cherries, apricots or peaches. Just place them into the dough or on the bottom … read more …
The German Apple Streusel cake or Apple Crumble Cakes is a very classic German cake. In German we call crumbles “Streusel” that make a great topping for any fruit cake. Even if you are a baking beginner this cake is doable. It’s a proven and authentic German recipe. You can substitute the vanilla sugar with … read more …
This almond apple cake is worth it to try! It is a combination of a biscuit base (Muerbeteig) and a mix of apples, cinnamon and almonds. Of course all German apple cakes are great and just delicious but this one is special. Happy Baking! Ingredients Almond Apple Cake Dough 250 g flour – 2 cups … read more …