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 one of my favorites, Pumpkin Käsekuchen (a German pumpkin cheesecake).

Hallo, I'm Sophie!

I am so happy that you are here at my German food and recipe blog named dirndl kitchen! Let's cook and bake authentic German recipes to help us feel closer to Germany!

I moved from Germany to the United States in 2009 and soon started to terribly miss the German food (okay, my family, too)! I still miss a nice weekend brunch with crusty Brötchen (rolls) and Teilchen (pastries), Döner Kebab and German cake and coffee time at 15 o'clock! So I decided to educate my fellow Germany-missing friends by writing about German food and traditions. I do so in a fun way with easy-to-follow recipes! I hope you stay a while and bookmark some recipes, so we can cook and bake together.

Mit viel Liebe (with much love)

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