This is a wonderful, easy to make crumb cake, in which you can prepare your own fruit for a filling, or use canned pie filling. Filling the cake with apple or cherry are my two favorite options, but I have also used peaches. This is as close to pie as Germans get, and honestly, this [...]
I’ve seen some people inquire as to what the gelatin mixture is that is placed over fruit on German tortes. It really isn’t that mysterious, and there are two ways you can achieve this at home. Your first option is to make it from scratch. The most difficult part is to continually mix and not [...]
A typical cake served for German coffee time. It is best to use a special pan, that when flipped, leaves a recess in the cake, much like shortcake cups, but any 11″ pan should work. Difficulty: Moderate. Preparation Time: 2 hours. Portions: 4 – 6. 12 pieces. Ingredients: Cake Batter 2 eggs 2 tbsp. warm [...]
A yummy, basic, rum cake recipe. This is especially good as a cold weather dessert. Serve with cherries over the cake for extra yum factor. Difficulty: easy. Preparation Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes. Portions: 6. Ingredients: 1 pound flour (this is about 3 -4 cups, but check the flour weight for best results) 3/4 pound [...]
The depth and breadth of products and services at Amazon never ceases to amaze me. While poking around their Grocery section, I found not just German grocery items, but German grocery items in bulk. I want to share a few things that I try to keep around the pantry when I get my hands on [...]
Very easy, nice cake recipe to have with coffee or tea. This is best served warm. Simply double to make a larger batch. Difficulty: moderate Preparation Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Portions: 6 Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 1 oz sugar pinch of salt 1 pack dry yeast 1/2 cup milk 1 oz butter,unsalted 1 [...]
While traditional Baumkuchen would be impossible to create in a home kitchen, it is possible to make a mock version which is almost as good. This recipe requires some work, but will go well with coffee, especially around the holidays. Difficulty: normal. Preparation Time: 45 min. Portions: 8. Ingredients: 7/8 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 [...]
