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German baking

Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for German baking. Get inspired and try out new things.
Amy's Cooking Adventures: German Brotchen Rolls

Brotchen are traditional German Hard Rolls, inspired by the book, The Baker's Daughter.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 1 Egg whites
Baking & Spices
  • 1 Flour
  • 1 Salt
  • 1 Sugar
  • 1 Yeast
Dairy
  • 1 Butter
Liquids
  • 1 Water
Homemade German Pretzels

Served Fresh and warm from the oven these Homemade German Pretzels are perfect for when you want something a little more than just chips and dip!

Bienenstich Kuchen (German Bee Sting Cake) - Eggless - Desi Fiesta

Today am so very happy to present this post as this will be my first post for We knead To Bake which I recently signed in for next years Bread baking . I was so excited and couldn’t wait more and starting by bread baking from this months challenge. Thanks to Aparna Balasubramaniam for letting...Read More »

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Looking for classic German desserts? From cakes to cookies to rice pudding, these treats bring Oktoberfest into your home!

28 · Looking for classic German desserts? From cakes to cookies to rice pudding, these treats bring Oktoberfest into your home!

Ingredients

Meat
  • 1 Venison cake, Sweet
Produce
  • 1 Peach kuchen
Condiments
  • 1 German apple pancakes with cider syrup
Pasta & Grains
  • 1 German plum dumplings
Bread & Baked Goods
  • 1 Apple strudel
  • 1 Bee sting cake
  • 1 German blueberry cake
  • 1 German cheesecake
  • 1 German chocolate cupcakes
  • 1 German crumb cake
  • 1 Sacher torte
Snacks
  • 1 Cinnamon star cookies
  • 1 Dipped gingersnaps
  • 1 German coconut macaroons
  • 1 Linzer cookies
  • 1 Peppernut cookies
Frozen
  • 1 Spaghetti ice cream
Desserts
  • 1 German fruit flan
  • 1 German rice pudding
  • 1 Kirschmichel cherry dessert
  • 1 Strawberry rhubarb trifle
Beer, Wine & Liquor
  • 1 German rum balls
Other
  • Authentic German Lebkuchen Recipe
  • Blushing Maid
  • Stollen

Love German desserts? These easy and authentic recipes from Germany are sure to please family and friends (including your kids). Traditional cookies, cake (Kuchen), gluten free, for Christmas, birthday, and more!

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Find delicious and authentic recipes for German cakes, including classic recipes like Black Forest cake, German cheesecake with quark, bee sting cake, apfelkuchen, German butter cake, donauwellen, marble cake, and more.

German Desserts (Round-Up of the Most Popular Authentic Recipes )

German desserts across the spectrum - cakes, pastries, cookies, custards and more. From Bienenstitch & Appfelkuchen, to Bavarian cream & Black Forest Cake.

Classic German Butter Cake (Butterkuchen)

28 · 45 minutes · This light and yeasty German butter cake is an easy and classic recipe. Made from a simple dough - and lots of butter - the cake is finished off with sugar and sliced almonds that brown up to form a crispy, sweet top!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 1 Egg, medium-sized
Baking & Spices
  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3 tsp Instant yeast, dry
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Nuts & Seeds
  • 1 cup Almonds
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 2/3 cup Milk
German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

68 · 55 minutes · German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich) - A delicious yeasted cake topped with a crunchy honey almond topping and filled with a homemade pastry cream.

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 2 Egg yolks
  • 2 Eggs, large
Condiments
  • 3 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste
Baking & Spices
  • 2 1/4 tsp Active dry yeast
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Pinch Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 12 1/3 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Nuts & Seeds
  • 1 1/2 cups Almonds
Dairy
  • 11 1/2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Heavy cream
  • 1 3/4 cup Milk
Flaky, moist, aromatic and divinely flavorful, these homemade German Christmas Stollen are INCREDIBLE!

361 · Flaky, moist, aromatic and divinely flavorful, these homemade German Christmas Stollen are INCREDIBLE!

Ingredients

Produce
  • 3 oz Candied lemon peel
  • 3 oz Candied orange peel
  • 1 Lemon, zest of
  • 9 oz Raisins
Refrigerated
  • 1 Egg, large
  • 2 Egg yolks, large
Condiments
  • 8 oz Marzipan/almond paste, Homemade
Baking & Spices
  • 3 tsp Active dry yeast
  • 4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp Cardamom, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Mace, ground
  • 1 Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract, quality pure
Nuts & Seeds
  • 3 oz Almonds
Dairy
  • 3 4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), unsalted
  • 1 stick Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Whole milk
Desserts
  • 1 Candied citrus peel recipe, Homemade
Beer, Wine & Liquor
  • 1/3 cup Rum, quality dark

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German Rum Balls
German Rum Balls
These boozy German Christmas treats are a must-make this holiday season! No-bake and easy to make, you can include hazelnuts or no nuts at all and adjust the rum to your liking. You can make them non-alcoholic by using rum extract. These old fashioned chocolates taste like Christmas in Germany! They're the best chocolate sweets to make for Christmas Eve!