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    German Cakes

    German cakes are as essential to Germans as coffee. One of my favorite times in Germany is afternoon Kaffee und Kuchen time, translating to coffee and cake. We try to still follow this tradition on Sundays, slowing down a bit in the afternoon with some of my favorites like the chocolatey Marmorkuchen, the easiest German apple cake or the iconic Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest cake).

    • A slice of raspberry cake sitting on a plate.
      Easy German Raspberry Cake (Himbeertorte)
    • dusting apple strudel in powdered sugar
      AMAZING Austrian Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)
    • Strawberry cream cake roll on a white platter.
      German Strawberry & Cream Cake Roll (Erdbeerrolle)
    • Orange cake with mandarin oranges in a cake pan with a cup of coffee.
      The BEST Orange Cake with Mandarin Oranges
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      Red Wine Cake With Pears (Rotwein-Birnen-Kuchen)
    • marble cake on a cake platter
      German Marble Cake (Marmorkuchen)
    • rhubarb cake slices on a white platter
      Rhubarb Cake with Streusel
    • slices of apple cake on platter and plates
      Easy German Apple Cake (Apfelkuchen)
    • German raspberry cheesecake baked in a jar
      German Raspberry Cheesecake In Jars
    • Black Forest cake sitting on a green marble platter
      Authentic Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte)
    • Braided bread with poppy seed filling cut into slices and a cup of coffee.
      German Braided Bread with Poppyseeds (Mohn-Hefezopf)
    • Top view of a whole Baumkuchen, with one slice turned on its side, so you can see all of the pretty tree rings.
      Baumkuchen (German Tree Cake Recipe)
    • German onion pie and federweisser
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    • Sophie's Birthday Cake: Berry Yogurt Cake
    • Egg Liqueur Waffles (Eierlikörwaffeln)
    • slices of Eierlikör Gugelhupf on a cake platter
      Easy Gugelhupf Cake with Eierlikör
    • dirndl kitchen peach and raspberry quark strudel7
      Austrian Strudel with Quark, Peach and Raspberry
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      Authentic German Apple Pie (Gedeckter Apfelkuchen)
    • sliced German stollen on a platter
      Authentic German Stollen Recipe
    • mole cake on a platter and two slices of cake next to it
      German Chocolate Banana Cake Recipe (Maulwurfkuchen)
    • A piece of Austrian banana cream cake on a platter.
      Authentic Austrian Banana Cream Cake (Bananenschnitten)
    • Caramelized hazelnut Krokant topping sitting in a bowl.
      Easy Caramelized Hazelnut Topping (Krokant)
    • Swiss carrot cake decorated with marzipan carrots sitting on a marble cake platter.
      Gluten-Free Carrot Cake (Swiss Rüblikuchen)
    • German Hedgehog Cake (Igelkuchen)
    • dirndl kitchen strawberry rhubarb strudel2
      The Strawberry Rhubarb Strudel You Need!
    • dirndl kitchen Bienenstich German bee sting cake recipe4
      Authentic Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)
    • Kalter Hund on a platter.
      Kalter Hund (Easy No-Bake German Chocolate Cake)
    • A lamb cake sitting on a cake platter surrounded by eggs for Easter.
      Traditional German Lamb Cake (Osterlamm)
    • Käse-Sahne-Torte slice on a plate and the rest of the cake on a wooden cakestand behind it.
      Easy German Cheesecake (Käse-Sahne-Torte)
    • Top view of a German Easter bread filled with dyed eggs in the middle.
      German Easter bread (Osterkranz)
    • Dreikönigskuchen on a platter and topped with a paper crown.
      Swiss Three Kings Cake (Dreikönigskuchen)
    • A whole German strawberry cake on a platter with a slice on a cake server in front.
      German Fresh Strawberry Cake (Erdbeerboden)
    • dirndl kitchen apfelmuskuchen german apple sauce cake recipe9
      Apfelmuskuchen: German Applesauce Cake
    • whole pumpkin cheesecake with one slice laying on its side
      German Pumpkin Cheesecake (Käsekuchen)
    • German plum cake on a platter with whipped cream
      The BEST German Plum Cake (Pflaumenkuchen)
    • rhubarb muffins on marble platter
      Easy Rhubarb Muffins
    • Dirndl kitchen no bake schwarzwälder kirsch cake3
      No-Bake Black Forest Cake
    • dirndl kitchen wunder creamery quark spekulatius german cheesecake4
      German Speculoos Cheesecake (Spekulatius Käsekuchen)
    • gingerbread spices on a wooden board
      Gingerbread Spice (For Authentic German Lebkuchen)
    • pumpkin donut torn in half sitting on a plate
      Yeast-Raised Pumpkin Donuts (Pumpkin Berliner)

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    Hallo! I'm Sophie Sadler, cookbook author of 'The German Home Kitchen', coming this September, and German food blogger at dirndl kitchen since 2015. I am so happy you’re here! 🥨

    I moved from Trier, Germany to the U.S. in 2009 and soon terribly missed the flavors of home. Crusty German bread, flaky pastries, afternoon Kaffee & Kuchen, and, of course, Döner Kebab and pretzels! So, I started sharing my love for German food and traditions with fun, easy-to-follow recipes. Stay a while, bookmark some recipes, and let’s cook together!

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    📚 Pre-Order My Cookbook The German Home Kitchen (Coming Sept 2025!)

    Mit viel Liebe,
    Sophie 💛

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      Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe (Nudelsalat)

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