This eierkuchen recipe will produce some extremely delicious German pancakes. A Short History of this Eierkuchen Recipe Pancakes are so beloved in Germany that different regions have different names for them. Residents of West Germany call them “Pfankuchen.” In Eastern Germany, the term “eierkuchen” prevails. Austria is evenly divided between the terms “Omelett” in Western … Read more
This German Hazelnut Cake Recipe is both extremely easy, quick, and moist! A Short History of Hazelnuts Hazelnuts have a long and rich history that dates back thousands of years. They are believed to have originated in Asia Minor, which is now modern-day Turkey. The ancient Greeks and Romans were particularly fond of hazelnuts and … Read more
This traditional German cheesecake recipe (or käsekuchen recipe) differs from its North American equivalent in that its essential ingredient is quark, a low fat German fresh cheese, rather than cream cheese. Because of this substitution, German-style cheesecake is much lighter and fluffier than American cheesecake. What is Quark? There are actually two kinds of quark … Read more
This marmorkuchen recipe produces a moist swirled chocolate and and white chocolate bundt cake. The technique for this pretty cake is very simple – by running a knife through two different colors of cake batters, you create a marbled effect. A Short History of Marmorkuchen Marmorkuchen, like so many other wonderful cakes, first emerged in … Read more
This blueberry kuchen recipe combines the best of German and American baking into one tasty breakfast treat. A Short History of German Baking in America During the nineteenth century, German immigrants left for the Americas at an astonishing rate. In the 1880s alone, some 1.5 million Germans emigrated to the United States. In total, some … Read more
This is our favorite variation on German butter cookies recipe (there are so many!). Heidesand is a browned butter shortbread with a nutty flavor and a crumbly texture. A Very Short History of Heidesand We found a great many rumors abounding the internet on the origins of these cookies’ name. Many report that these sandy-textured … Read more
This traditional German crumb cake recipe consists of a yeast-based dough topped with a butter-sugar crumble (aka streusel). Streuselkuchen, by its German name, is typically thin and baked on large sheet pans and cut into squares or rectangles. A Short History of German Crumb Cake Alfons Schubeck perfectly summarized the somewhat mysterious history of German … Read more
This is a very traditional German cake recipe, with a classic flavor combination of apples and almonds. This almond apple kuchen is made with almond paste, which gives it a very moist and tender crumb. About This Almond Apple Kuchen Recipe This almond apple kuchen recipe is adapted from Luisa Weiss’s marvelous Classic German Baking … Read more
Thankfully the Dutch pancake pan is an imaginary pan, and Dutch pancakes can be made in just about any metal pan or glass pie dish. Should you have a special pan that you want to test, we’re sharing our favorite recipe here. A Short History of the Dutch Pancake (But Not the Nonexistent Dutch Pancake … Read more
Want to live dangerously and bake a cake simultaneously? Well, this apple crumb cake recipe will allow you to do both. Mickey’s Cake We also call this cake “Mickey’s Cake,” after the mischevious hero of Maurice Sendak’s In the Night Kitchen. This is because the cake is best baked the night before you plan to … Read more