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Recipe No. 2: German Heavenly Cake with Plums

In case you didn’t know, I love plums. I think it shows on my blog, I have plum strudel, broken-up pancakes with plum compote, or the super popular plum cake with yeast dough available. It probably comes as no surprise that I also wanted to make the German heavenly cake with plums as my second recipe in the small series of plum recipes. I already have a version with raspberries and another with rhubarb on the blog, so now I wanted to add one with plums. Think of a simple batter prepared only with egg yolks, the egg whites are beaten into meringue. You then fill the cake with a plum compote and whipped cream and then you have this delicious German heavenly cake with plums, yum!

10/09/2026

3 Recipes with Plums: Quick Plum Coffee Cake

Tada, this week I am going to introduce three recipes with plum. I am starting it off with this is a super quick plum coffee cake. I decided to make it because you are such big fans of this quick apricot coffee cake. I mean, I do understand why you like it so much, we have been eating a few of those ourselves. Think a batter with a layer of plums on top repeated. This is sprinkled with brown sugar and then baked. I mean, it can’t get any better. It truely is delicious!

08/09/2026

Simple Apricot Coffee Cake

Sssshhhhh, I have to share a little secret with you. When I baked this cake for the first time, it was gone so quickly, I didn’t manage to take any pictures. So I made it a second time. Which was also gone in a jiffy. This meant but only one thing, it was worth making it onto the blog. Think of a simple coffee cake that has two layers of apricots added to it. Then you get this simple apricot coffee cake. The best thing is, if prepared the day before, the flavor will intensify, so yes, you can also make it in advance.

31/07/2026

Savory Cobbler with Summer Veggies

Today you will get savory cobbler with veggies: eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, and accrots. Cobbler is an American invention, it basically means you will first layer fruits or vegetables and place some biscuits on top. These two layers will then be baked until golden and warm. Cobbler is therefore something super simple to make, simpler than an American pie. Cobbler is typically served in summer, often as a sweet dessert. For example, you may find an apricot cobbler, which may be served alongside vanilla ice cream. If you are going the savory route, this may be a wonderful dinner. You can easily use up veggies (hello zucchinis) and are free to add more veggies to your liking. I think mushrooms would also taste amazing in it.

17/07/2026

Raspberry Curd Tart

This raspberry tart is a super vibrant tart, and I am not only talking about the color (which is all natural by the way, no food coloring of any kind). It may look plain, but if you are a raspberry lover, this tart is for you as it bursts of raspberry flavor. Yes, you will only prepare two components, the pie crust and the raspberry curd. A curd usually means that the mixture is thickened either using whole eggs or egg yolks instead of gelatine or similar. I served the tart with some whipped cream and fresh berries, but this is entirely optional. If you start making the curd while the tart shell is baking, it is a pretty straight forward recipe. However, you will require a bit of patience removing the raspberry seeds.

10/07/2026

Fraisier with Roasted Strawberries and Pistachio Sponge

I went strawberry picking, here in Munich in Germany. I may have exaggerated it a bit, I picked 5 kilos. And needed to do something with it. So I decided to make a French strawberry cake with it. “Fraisier” means a vanilla sponge cake, a vanilla buttercream, and fresh strawberries. I decided to go for roasted strawberries instead and felt pistachio would be a good combination. The heavy buttercream was replaced by a slightly lighter filling. If you want to, you can prepare the cake the day before, you can also start two days in advance. So let’s give the floor to fraisier!

12/06/2026

Colombian BBQ – What to Serve?

I am introducing BBQ season today, Colombian style. Below you will find all recipes for the typical Colombian sides served at a BBQ plus links to the meats. I was not paid to do this, I wanted to give you a nice overview of where to get what for a Colombian BBQ when living in Germany. As I am married to a Colombian, he is always eager to eat Colombian food. So when we were on holiday in Spain and his family suggested an “asado colombiano”, he got super excited. I was excited as well and took the opportunity to snap pictures of it all. Some pictures are from another time as we didn’t have corn on the cob this time and I wanted to be sure to include it in the list of sides below.

29/05/2026

Simplified Lemon Pie

Guys, I have worked on my previous lemon pie recipe and simplified it. After eight years of baking experience under my belt some of the previous steps seemed unnecessary. I am currently on holiday in Spain and the niece of my husband is graduating from high school. She was in dire need of some pie during all of the study sessions. She actually requested lemon pie so I got to work on it. My previous pie recipe saved as the base. However, I knew right away that I had to adjust some things here and there. In the end I altered the pie dough, made a simpler lemon filling and also wanted a more stable meringue on the top.
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15/05/2026

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

Recipes for Mother’s Day: Decadent Raspberry Chocolate Tart

Today I am starting a series on recipes for Mother’s Day. Simple ones and more complicated ones. Be sure to check my site, there are going to be a few recipes coming up. I am starting this series off with this decadent raspberry chocolate tart, it looks so amazing. But be warned, yes, this is a decadent tart, lot’s of calories can be found here. The tart consists of a chocolate crust, it is then first filled with raspberry jam, the next layer is ganache (so a mix of chocolate and heavy cream) and lastly the top layer are fresh raspberries. Will you only be able to eat a small piece? Yes! Does this mean you shouldn’t try this recipe? Definitely not. Give this tart a chance, it is so delicious. Continue Reading…

28/04/2026

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