German Baking and Desserts

Authentic German Black Forest Cake or Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. This is the best-known German gateau there is. Three layers of chocolate sponge filled with cherries, Kirsch, and whipped cream, and garnished …

Homemade cheese buns with cheddar inside and outside, these are some of the best cheese bread buns I’ve ever had. Cheese buns are super popular around here, you can buy …

Easy recipe for gingerbread cookies without molasses. A perfect gingerbread dough made with honey, nicely spiced and so easy to work with. No molasses in the house, but you still …

Crispy German butter cookies or Butterplätzchen, a classic Christmas cookie recipe, perfect for baking with children. Germany has what feels like a million different cookie recipes. But these German butter …

The Spitzbuben are typical German cookies: a double layer of almond shortcrust pastry with jam in between. GERMAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES I give you my favorite cookies this year: the German …

This yogurt bomb is the best dessert in the world! Creamy strained yogurt and cream, topped with mixed berries, it can hardly get any better. This yogurt bomb is our …

The best mandarin cake recipe. A delightful German-style cake with tinned mandarin oranges, whipped cream and almond meringue, everybody just loves this cake! This mandarin cake is another mother-in-law typical …

Raffaello cake – a delicious and easy to make coconut cream cake with yogurt, pineapple, and Raffaello filling. This Raffaello cake is a dream of a cake! I’ve always had …

Thick German waffles served with cherry sauce and whipped cream, this is one of the most popular German desserts. How to make thick and crispy German waffles at home, a …

German plum cake, Zwetschgenkuchen or Pflaumenkuchen with streusel, a classic recipe in any German kitchen or bakery. This traditional German plum cake is one of my favorite autumn cakes, one …