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German Heavenly Cake with Rhubarb

You have constantly asked when I will finally publish the recipe, so here it is, this is German heavly cake with rhubarb compote. This basically means you will make a traditional batter creaming the butter with sugar, but only adding egg yolks, then beat the egg whites into meringue separately, sprinkle with sliced almonds and then fill with whipped cream and rhubarb compote. No wonder you have constantly checked whether I will finally share the recipe, it simply is so good. I have made it several times just in the last few days.

08/05/2026

Rhubarb Cake with a Pattern (Upside-down Cake)

Are you in the mood to create a cake that has a super pretty rhubarb pattern on top? Sort of like a puzzle? Then you should try this rhubarb cake. It is an upside-down cake, this means, you will have all the time of the world to create the pattern on the bottom of the springform before you even start preparing the batter and fill it up. Once everything has been baked, you are going to flip the cake upside-down. So now the pattern will show on the top, it is so pretty! I personally find this so relaxing, it is so much better than yoga. It feels like a puzzle when you move the rhubarb pieces around to your liking.

04/05/2026

Meringue Roll with Lemon Curd and Fresh Strawberries (Gluten-Free)

If you like pavlova, this meringue roll with lemon curd and fresh strawberries is for you. Bonus point, this roll is completely gluten-free, it consists mainly of egg whites and sugar. Fluffy and light, airy, the feeling of a cloud, this is how this dessert tastes like. As the roll itself contains quite a bit of sugar, I decided to fill it with a tart lemon curd as a nice contrast. In addition, I decided to go for fresh strawberries, but you are free to use any kind of fresh fruit you like. Continue Reading…

01/05/2026

French Flan Pâtissier with Pistachio and Raspberry Flavor

Today is the eighth anniversary of my severe bike accident without permanent damage. For me this day is like a second birthday, each year I like to celebrate it with a decadent cake. This time I made French flan with pistachio and raspberry flavor. Flan originated in Spain, spread during colonization and became very popular in Latin America. I have quite a few recipes on the blog: classic flan, pineapple flan coconut flan, chocoflan, flan with coffee flavor and quesillo from Venezuela, I hope this proves how popular flan has become. Obviously the French also took their take. Instead of simply mixing eggs with some dairy products and have this mixture bake in a waterbath, they decided to make a pudding first. This means that the French version tempers the eggs and then is cooked on medium heat until it thickens. I may be wrong, but I believe that the final result is even creamier this way. Additionally, this could also be described as a custard pie as a pie crust is added. Obviously by adding all these steps, the amount of work increases, however, I believe it is worth all the effort, especially when celebrating that I have no permanent damage.

23/04/2026

Kärleksmums – Swedish Chocolate Bars

If the Swedes call a cake “love” and “yummy” or in Swedish “kärleksmums”, then it comes as no surprise that I wanted to try it. I mean, I am a clear chocoholic, there is a reason I have a full chocolate category on my blog. Think of a brownie with a more cake-like texture. This is then topped off with an espresso glaze and sprinkled with coconut flakes. This finger-licking deliciousness is kärleksmums.

17/04/2026

German Heavenly Cake

This German cake has many names, the most famous probably being “heavenly cake”. I can confirm that it does taste heavenly, think a batter created with egg yolks, a layer of meringue, which is sprinkled with sliced almonds and a whipped cream infused with raspberries sandwiched in between. Then you get this cake. It seems to be more known in the north of Germany, at least I had forgotten about its existence until I returned to the city Paderborn and tasted the cake again in the coffeshop Café Markt 5 (I was not paid to mention it). When I looked at the options in the cafe, this cake immediately caught my eye, of all other cakes there was only one at display, but this cake had six (!) cakes at display. Clearly, the favorite cake of all customers so I had to give it a try. I immediately understood why it is so popular. So it was also clear I had to make this cake as soon as I returned back to Munich. When I consulted the internet, I was shocked, so many recipes, so many different fruits, strawberries, apples, peaches, rhubarb, tangerines, the list was long. I decided to make a rather classic version first with frozen raspberries.

29/03/2026

Chocolate Lamb for Easter

Do you have any Easter tradition? Like a dish you need to make every single year? I decided to make the cake in lamb form a new Easter tradition. This year I am going to serve this chocolate lamb, two years ago I made this lamb from a nut cake. My hubby already requested I make the cake in a lamb mold with this lemon pound cake, so I already have a plan for next year. I am certain that ther are more options, one is also German eggnog. The cake in a lamb mold you see pictured here is a simple chocolate pound cake. If you keep a few things in mind, you will have a wonderful cake that is a real eye-catcher. How about this beauty for Easter?

28/03/2026

Japanese Fruit Roll and Many Tips and Tricks for a Roll

The recipe for a Japanese fruit roll cake is what I am going to present today. In addition, you will find a lot of tips and tricks for it to turn out perfectly. At the end you will find ten recipes for different sponge rolls. Yes, I have more than ten recipes for sponge rolls on my blog, this shows how much I love them. They come together quickly, don’t need a lot of time in the oven and they have this airy and light feel to it. On top of that there is an endless variety of what you can fill them with. In Argentina and Uruguay it is even common to fill the roll with savory ingredients. The main recipe below shows a Japanese fruit roll cake, it is filled with lightly sweetened whipped cream and some fresh fruits. It can be served in about 45 minutes from start to finish and is perfect for drinking with a cup of tea or coffee.

13/03/2026

Moist Blood Orange Pound Cake

This is a moist blood orange pound cake. If you don’t find blood oranges, you may also use orangic oranges. This is one of those recipes when I was watching the reel from Küchenstübchen (in German) while my hubby was watching me. He immediately requested I make this asap for him. I mean, yes, he does love anything citric, there is a reason I have an blog article with 18 recipes with citrics on here. Does he love lemons? Yes, for sure! How about limes? Of course! Orange? Yeah! Blood oranges even more so. For that reason I set to making this recipe. When I made it the first time in February, it was easy to find oranges and also blood oranges. However, somehow I had difficulty finding organic blood oranges. In the recipe below I give you both options. As blood oranges are smaller than regular oranges, you need to be careful with the measurements.

06/03/2026

Simple Apple Cake with a lot of Apples

This simple apple cake with a sugar and cinnamon crust is exactly the kind of cake I like. It basically is a lot of apple cubes that are held together by a bit of batter. Yes, you will need to peel and cut 1 kilo of apples, but other than that it comes together quickly. I personally am a huge fan of this cinnamon and sugar crust, it simply takes it to the next level. It is rather simple, the cake is baking and after about 30 minutes you sprinkle it with sugar mixed with cinnamon. You will then need to bake the cake for another 15 minutes and then it is done. Voilá, there you have the magic happen. I can only encourage you to make this cake while it is still so cold and wintery.

20/02/2026

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