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German Cakes

Join us for Kaffee und Kuchen (cake and coffee time). Nothing is better than relaxing with a hot beverage and a slice of freshly baked cake. Here are all my homemade cake recipes.

Try reader's favorites like the German Cheesecake, Apple Streusel Cake, and Bienenstich

Popular Traditional German Cakes

  • German Cheesecake- Käsekuchen
    Authentic German Cheesecake (Käsekuchen) | Quark Optional
  • A German apple streusel cake on a glass plate. One of the slices is being lifted out with a cake slice. In the background there are some red apples. One red apple is sliced.
    Easy German Apple Streusel Cake (Apfelstreuselkuchen)
  • Marmorkuchen-German Marble Cake
    Marmorkuchen: Authentic German Marble Cake That Never Fails
  • German Red Wine Cake
    German Red Wine Cake (Rotweinkuchen)

The Best Fruit Cakes

  • German Apple Cake
    My Family's Versunkener Apfelkuchen (easy German apple cake)
  • German Cherry Streuselcake
    Easy German Cherry Streusel Cake (Kirschstreuselkuchen)
  • Slice of German Apple Pie.
    Best German Apple Pie (Gedeckter Apfelkuchen)
  • Chocolate Pear Cake.
    Amazing German Chocolate Pear Cake (Easy and Moist!)

Easy Bundt Cakes

  • German Lemon Cake - Zitronenkuchen
    Easy Zitronenkuchen (German Lemon Cake)
  • Chocolate nut cake.
    Amazing Chocolate Hazelnut Cake (A Beloved Family Recipe)
  • Tripe chocolate Bundt cake on a cake stand. A spoon is drizzling chocolate over it.
    Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • German Hazelnut Cake
    German Hazelnut Cake Recipe
  • Chocolate Strawberry Cake with Joghurt Filling
    Easy Chocolate Strawberry Cake with an Irresistible Yogurt Filling
  • Traditional German Plum Cake (Zwetschgenkuchen)
    Easy German Plum Cake (How to make Zwetschgenkuchen)
  • Amerikaner Cookies
    Amerikaner - German Black White Cookies
  • Mohkuchen
    German Lemon Poppy Seed Cake (Mohnkuchen) — Irresistibly Moist
  • German Easter Bread
    Easy German Easter Bread with Marzipan (Osterkranz)
  • Russischer Zupfkuchen Slice
    Authentic Russischer Zupfkuchen (Chocolate Crust Cheesecake)
  • Bremer Klaben on a Chopping Board. Two slices are cut off
    Bremer Klaben - a North German Christmas Bread
  • three slices on german gingerbread cake on a chopping board that sits on a red towel.
    Easy German Lebkuchen Cake (Gewürzkuchen)
  • Authentic German Stollen
    Stollen Recipe (Authentic German Christmas Cake)
  • Lebkuchenherzen (German Gingerbread hearts) on a bavarian blue and white napkin. The hearts are decorated with blue icing. The inscription say "Danke (Thank you) "Prost" Cheers" And Oktoberfest
    Lebkuchenherzen Recipe- German Gingerbread Hearts
  • German Pound Cake in a blue and white cake platter.
    German Pound Cake (Sandkuchen) - Secret Family Recipe
  • German Poppy Seed Bread (Mohnstriezel)
    German Poppy Seed Bread (Mohnstriezel)
  • German Crown Cake on a cake platter
    Authentic Frankfurter Kranz (German Crown Cake)
  • Bibinka- Filipino Rice Cake
    Easy Bibingka Recipe: Filipino Rice Cake (no eggs, no coconut)
  • German Beesting Cake
    Quick Bienenstich (German Bee Sting Cake)
  • Apple Strudel puff pastry
    Quick and Easy Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry
  • German Red Currant Cake (Johannisbeerkuchen)
  • Fanta cake with fanta bottle and glasses in the background
    Fanta Cake Recipe (Fantakuchen)
  • Blueberry Almond Coffee Cake
    Easy Blueberry Almond Cake (Czech Bublanina Recipe)
  • Puff Pastry Rhubarb Tart
    Puff Pastry Rhubarb Tart
  • Rhubarb Streusel Cake Slice
    Rhubarb Streusel Cake (Rhabarberkuchen)
  • Swiss Carrot Cake-Rüblikuchen
    Traditional Swiss Carrot Cake (Rüblikuchen)
  • Maulwurfkuchen
    Authentic Maulwurfkuchen (German Mole Cake)
  • German Hefezopf
    Hefezopf - Braided sweet bread (zopf bread/striezel)
  • German Easter Lamb Cake
    German Easter Lamb Cake (Osterlamm)
  • Three Kings Cake
    Three Kings Cake Recipe – (Dreikönigskuchen)
  • Nussecken (German nut corners)
    Authentic Nussecken (German Nut Corners)
  • Apricot Cake
    Easy Apricot Cake (Marillenkuchen)
  • Bundt Wedding Cake
    Homemade Wedding Bundt Cake
  • Butterkuchen
    Traditional Butterkuchen Recipe (German Butter Cake)
  • Easy Eierlikörkuchen (German Egg liqueur / Advocaat Cake)
  • Blitzkuchen - A cake with frozen strawberries on a white and blue teatowel
    Blitzkuchen – a cake recipe with frozen strawberries
  • Träublekuchen a piece with red currants
    Träubleskuchen (Red Currant Meringue Cake)
  • A piece of German streusel cake on a plate.
    Moist Streuselkuchen (German Crumb Cake)
  • A slice of Danube Cake with a cherry on top. The slice of cake is topped by a cherry. In the background you can see a plate with more cake slices and some cherries.
    Donauwelle (Danube Cake / Schneewitchen Kuchen)
  • German Strawberry cake on a cloth
    Easy German Strawberry Cake (Erdbeerkuchen)

I'm so glad you're here! I'm Marita

... a German-born home cook. I started this blog in 2011 as an expat in the UK. Now back in Germany, my mission is to make German cooking feel approachable for home cooks abroad.

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My Favorite German Cake Recipes

  • German Cheesecake- Käsekuchen
    Authentic German Cheesecake (Käsekuchen) | Quark Optional
  • Marmorkuchen-German Marble Cake
    Marmorkuchen: Authentic German Marble Cake That Never Fails
  • German Beesting Cake
    Quick Bienenstich (German Bee Sting Cake)
  • Mohkuchen
    German Lemon Poppy Seed Cake (Mohnkuchen) — Irresistibly Moist

Popular Posts

  • A German apple streusel cake on a glass plate. One of the slices is being lifted out with a cake slice. In the background there are some red apples. One red apple is sliced.
    Easy German Apple Streusel Cake (Apfelstreuselkuchen)
  • German Currywurst recipe
    Easy Currywurst Recipe with Homemade Currywurst Sauce
  • Hunter Sauce - Jager Sauce
    Homemade Jager Sauce – German Hunter Sauce (Jägersoße)
  • German pot luck recipes. Apple Cake, Potato Salad, Onione Cake, Pretzels
    Easy Traditional German Potluck Recipes or Party Food Ideas
  • German Flammkuchen
    Flammkuchen Recipe - (German Pizza with Sourcream)
  • German Cabbage Rolls
    Authentic German Cabbage Rolls (Kohlrouladen)
  • Smohrkohl (Cabbage with ground beef)
    German Braised Cabbage with Ground Beef (Schmorkohl)
  • German Apple Carrot Salad with lemons and carrots in the background
    Traditional German Carrot Salad (Karottensalat)
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