German, Desserts Recetas

APPLE layered SPIRIT custard cake

A buttery apple Grand Marnier spirit custard sponge cake like no other. Influenced by a Chilean 'Kuchen…

German style Pfeffernusse cookie (Spice Molasses cookie)

Molasses and honey bring together a group of aromatic spices. A generous splash of Brandy adds an…

Zwetschgendatschi – German Plum Sheet Cake

This recipe comes from my Bavarian Mutti, who used to make this traditional Bavarian plum dessert when I was a…

CHOCOLATE ITALIAN SPONGE CAKE

An Italian chocolate sponge cake has only four ingredients: eggs, sugar, flour and cocoa powder. Vanilla can be added to enhance the chocolate…

SOUR CREAM twist PASTRY cookie

A twist on a German inspired holiday pastry cookie. Triple layers of sour cream dough get a twirl with vanilla and orange zest. For a detailed…

Shoo-Fly Pie

This is probably the most well known amish pie. When we were small children our Grandfather used to take great pleasure in telling us that shoo-fly…

Apple Dulce de Leche Bavarian style cheesecake

Inspired by Bavarian Apple tortes, Dulce de Leche and chocolate cookies stole the show. A rich and creamy…

Cinnamon Walnut Rugelach

These charming crescent shaped cookies are flaky, tender, bite-sized Jewish treat sure to please. They house the just-right amount of nuts,…

Würziger Apfelkuchen (Spicy Apple Cake)

Hundreds of German cakes, and desserts include this versatile fruit. This moist and spicy apfelkuchen can be…

Chocolate Éclairs Recipe from Scratch | Choux Pastry with Basic Vanilla Custard Filling

Couple of months I haven’t tried any of the baking partners challenge.…

Easy Cinnamon Apple Strudel

This is super simple and truly delicious. I made it for John's birthday dinner, since he loves cinnamon apple desserts with vanilla ice cream.…

White Peppernut Cookies

This is a recipe that I found in a memo book that my great grandmother wrote her recipes in. They are a little sparse in directions and I had to get…

Bavarian Apple Torte

There are gazillions of recipes on the Internet for Bavarian apple cheese cake or torte, but most are sweeter than typical German pastries. I prefer…

Apfelkuchen (German Apple Cake) with Almond Apple Cake Variation

This recipe takes me back over 50 years when I lived in Germany. My…

Gingerbread Cookies