GermanShop24 sometimes sends me products to test and highlight. This month, they sent a Mandarin Orange Cream Cake Recipe called a Schüttelkuchen along with all the ingredients. Schüttelkuchen translates to “Shake Cake.” The method for making it is so different from anything I’ve made before; it seemed to be too easy to actually work. The recipe instructs you to set…
Category: German Baking
German Plum Sheet Cake Recipe for Everyday
Germans are seasonal eaters, and when a thing is in season, you will see it everywhere! From Restaurant Menus to Cafes to my Tante Anne’s Kaffeklatsch. It works perfectly… you spend a whole year craving something, then when it comes, you eat and eat, preserve, and enjoy. (Think white Asparagus) Then you get to wait again (while enjoying the next…
Authentic German Apple Cake Recipe- Versunkener Apfelkuchen
One of the most baked cakes in Germany is an Apple Cake. You find them in every cafe and at any Kaffee Klatsch with more than two cakes; generally, one will be an apple cake. It’s the cake many German home-bakers learn first. In the same way that there is a Potato Salad recipe for every region (and for every…
German Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe- Heidelbeerkuchen
This German Blueberry Cheesecake contains a KILO of blueberries! And as you know, the best part about German cakes with fruit, besides that they are delicious, is that since they contain FRUIT, you can imagine that they are healthy to eat. Therefore, you may have another slice without feeling one bit of guilt. Ok, sure, this is a German blueberry…
Recipe for Apple Streusel Cake -A German Style Cake in an American Pan
This Apple Streusel Cake recipe is a family favorite and the one I’m asked for most frequently. It has everything a good German Apple Streusel Cake Recipe should have: apples and streusel. It’s not too sweet, and it’s fabulous with whipped cream. I call it a hybrid. This recipe is one of my go-tos when I need to bring…
Easy and Delicious German Sour Cherry Cake Recipe
This German Sour Cherry Cake is one of the first cakes I learned to bake in my Oma’s kitchen. It’s a fairly simple cake to bake, with no special tricks or techniques, no frosting, and no decoration other than a dusting of powdered sugar. The German name for this recipe is “Apfel oder Kirschkuchen, sehr fein “(Apple or Cherry Cake,…
My Oma’s German Lemon Cake Recipe
Winter is citrus season, so the produce bins are overflowing with lemons. I love baking with citrus since the tart flavor adds a zip to recipes, creating a nice balance with the sweetness. The best way to show it off? My Oma’s German Lemon Cake Recipe. I inherited the recipe from my mom, who got it from her mom. It’s…
Easy Blitz Torte Recipe-Lightening Fast Cake with Cream and Fruit
The Blitz Torte recipe came to me from my Tante Anne. It looks impressive, but despite looking “fancy,” it’s actually not that difficult to make. Sweet, tart fruit and a whipped cream filling are sandwiched between two layers of cake topped with meringue and almonds. It’s perfect for a Kaffeeklatsch. And it certainly lives up to its name—it’s LIGHTENING FAST…
Easy German Marble Cake Recipe- Marmorkuchen Recipe
As a child, Marmorkuchen , made from this German Marble Cake Recipe, was a staple in our home. Chocolate and Vanilla swirled into a Bundt (or Gugelhopf) pan. Delicious, but not gooey like many cakes. It was the perfect treat for after school, or with a cup of coffee. And if you were a kid like me, you would always…