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Apple Cider Cake from Germany

Today I am presenting the German apple cider cake. This means a pie crust that is filled with an apple filling mixed with pudding and then topped off with a whipped cream infused with cinnamon. Clearly, I have been missing out, this is an extremely delicious cake. I was on the look for an apple recipe that requires a lot of apples and came across this German recipe. Now I finally get why this cake is so popular in German bakeries and pastry shops. When I tried the first bite, I was sold and needed a second helping immediately, this is so, so good!

28/08/2026

My Favorite Brownies

I had to have a look at my brownie recipe again. It has been on the blog already for nine years. It was good, but not perfect yet. But now I am happy to say that the little changes to it made it perfect. These are my favorite brownies with a nice shiny crust and ultra soft. The recipe contains butter and chocolate, but no cocoa powder. It is a calorie bomb, which I believe brownies should be. It definitely is a decadent recipe, no short cuts. The shiny crust is created by beating the eggs with sugar. I honestly feel that making brownies doesn’t take that long. Instead of reaching for a box, how about making them yourself? They will taste so much better and you know exactly what is inside.

21/08/2026

Peach Layer Cake from Uruguay: postre chajá

I am a bit nostalgic today. I turned 44 yesterday and decided to introduce the most famous cake from Uruguay, my birth country. It originates in Paysandú, the city I was born in. Postre chajá is a sponge cake filled with peaches, whipped cream, the caramel named dulce de leche and meringue. Yes, this cake consists of many components and definitely takes time to prepare. Especially if you are going to make everything from scratch. Normally canned peaches are used, however, I decided to use fresh peaches this time. There is nothing better than fresh, juicy peaches in summer. To reduce the amount of work, I went with bought meringue and dulce de leche.

07/08/2026

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

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

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

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