In my old German recipe book, there’s a Bratapfel recipe. The ingredients are apples, nuts, raisins, cinnamon, and honey (and rum). The instructions are to carve the core out of the apple, stuff it with filling, and bake. That’s it. No details, no actual amounts. Even the bake time is vague… Bake until soft. I didn’t think much about the…
Category: German Recipes
Gedeckter Apfelkuchen Recipe – Covered German Apple Cake
Like many other foods in Germany, you won’t find just one recipe for German Apple Cake. I now keep several different recipes in my back pocket because you never know; the apple cake must fit the occasion, after all! Apfelkuchen mit Streusel vom Blech (Apple Streusel cake in a Pan) for every day and Versunkener Apfelkuchen (sunken Apple Cake) is…
My Oma’s Schoko-Nusskuchen Recipe- A Nut-lover’s Favorite
My cousin Linda made my day when she sent me our Oma’s recipe for Schoko-Nusskuchen along with the note, “This is the cake Oma always baked for our Birthdays.” This simple little cake may not be a fancy Torte, but flavorwise, it packs a delicious punch, reminding me of my favorite mid-day pick-me-up treat, a Hanuta. It’s hazelnut and chocolate,…
Kase Sahne Torte Recipe Made EASY with Dr Oetker Mix
Two minutes after my Tech Guy said, “I really don’t want to eat a piece of cake”, the plate was empty. (And it looks like a few more pieces are missing….). Now, I LOVE Kase Sahne Torte. To those who taste it, this deceptively light cake seems like a magic trick. All that cream! and it’s a cheesecake? Yet, instead…
Eierlikör Torte Recipe – Perfect for Easter or the Kaffeeklatsch
After enjoying the delicious Eierlikör Torte at Richart: Cafe am Markt in Munich, I decided to tackle this tasty German Torte Recipe for Easter. The cake base is a chocolate cake fortified with ground almonds, and the frosting is whipped Cream. What makes this Torte special (and the part that gave me the most trouble) is the Eierlikör. That’s just…
South Dakota Kuchen Recipe- A Volga German Legacy
The South Dakota Kuchen recipe sent me on a deep dive through two of my favorite topics: German Immigration History and Food. I can already hear all the Germans saying, “Kuchen means Cake”! And yes, generally, when speaking German, saying “Kuchen” means a non-specific “cake.” But THIS Kuchen refers to a very specific kind of cake. South Dakota’s Kuchen arrived…
Bavarian Kaiserschmarrn mit Apfel Compote ala Xaver’s Munich
This week, I traveled to Bavaria by Zoom for a semi-private cooking lesson with the chef and owner of Xaver’s in Munich… step-by-step they led me through the process, and in the end, I had a delicious plate loaded with powder sugar-dusted Bavarian Kaiserschmarrn and an extraordinarily tasty Apfel Compote. Granted, it wasn’t nearly the same as being there, but…
Pfirsichschnitten- Peach Streusel Cake Squares
The other day, I was flipping through a German cookbook, and a recipe fell out. Pfirsichschnitten. It was my handwriting, and I can remember clearly copying it from a recipe I found in my Oma’s recipe drawer onto the grid paper from her tablet. This deceptively simple cake has always been a favorite. It’s the kind of cake to enjoy…
Karneval Berliner – How to Make Berliner
Why are Berliner / Pfannekuchen / Krapfen made during Karneval Season? Karneval is a time of exuberance before Lent’s austerity. Believers are supposed to give up tasty things like fried foods for those 40 days before Easter. So, be sure to eat all the Berliner you can BEFORE midnight on Karneval Dienstag! (Shrove Tuesday). Berliners are filled with tasty fillings…
Oma’s German Red Cabbage Recipe- Skip the Jar, Make it Yourself!
My daughter came out of her room and said, “The house smells like Christmas; how long have I been studying?” It’s true; although red cabbage is easy to make and works as a great side dish for many different meats, I mainly make it for the holidays. My German red cabbage recipe is my mother’s red cabbage recipe. This year,…