I know, I know, a plum streusel cake isn’t the kind of savoury recipes I said I would try to do for my next few posts. To be fair, I did warn that it’s plum and apple season right now and that might sway me. Obviously, it did. How could anyone resist putting these dark purple…
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Cherry Chocolate Pound Cake
In my previous post, I talked about how German Chocolate Cake has nothing to do with Germany. With this post I’m bringing you a chocolate cake that’s decidedly German. It’s a cherry chocolate pound cake, to be exact. This is not the definitive German cake that’s chocolate because there are just so many different types, but it combines…
Fresh Apricot Cake (Aprikosenkuchen)
I’m obsessed with this fresh apricot cake right now. It’s nothing fancy but it’s perfect for summer, especially if you’re going to have coffee and cake with family. The slightly lemon-y vanilla cake is simple, fluffy and pairs wonderuflly with the slightly tart apricots. Apparently, it’s something I’ve been missing in my life here because I’m having such…
Puff Pastry Twists (Knusperstangen)
Puff Pastry Twists aren’t a uniquely German creation, by any means. If you looked them up on the internet right now, you’d find all kinds of different recipes from food bloggers, magazines and celebrity chefs. The German version just has a slightly different “twist” (couldn’t resist!) on this party appetizer that I really wanted to show you here. …
Simple Cherry Amaretto Crumble
No, this cherry amaretto crumble is definitely not a traditional German recipe. It is, however, German inspired. I promise. I’ve been mulling over putting this recipe on my blog for almost a year now. I started making it last summer when I happily received a surplus of Eastern Washington cherries from my Mother-in-law and needed a…