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German Desserts

Satisfy your sweet tooth by indulging in traditional German Desserts that everyone will love. Perfect for a party or a weeknight treat!

Reader's favorites include: Berliner Donuts, Apple Streusel Cake, Käsekuchen and Poppy Seed Cake.

Popular German Desserts

  • Slice of German Apple Pie.
    Best German Apple Pie (Gedeckter Apfelkuchen)
  • Rote Grütze in a bowl with a blue Rim
    Rote Grütze (German Red Berry Pudding)
  • Kaiserschmarrn- Scrambled Pancakes
    Easy Kaiserschmarrn (fluffy scrambled pancakes)
  • On a white plate, spagetti formed ice cream, with strawberry sauce and white chocolate sprinkles. On top a strawberry. In the background you can see further strawberries
    How to Make German Spaghetti Ice Cream: Pure Magic At Home

Waffles & Pancakes

  • Apfelpfannkuchen-german pancakes with apples
    Fluffy Apfelpfannkuchen (authentic German apple pancakes)
  • A German Pancake with Jam
    Pfannkuchen Recipe: Authentic German Pancakes (Eierkuchen)
  • German Waffles Heartshaped
    Basic Recipe for German Waffles

Dessert Sauces

  • German Vanilla Sauce in a Saucier. In the Background there is a bowl of fruits
    Easy German Vanilla Sauce Recipe (Vanillesoße)
  • rhubarb compote
    Simple Rhubarb Compote
  • cherry compote
    Easy Sour Cherry Compote from canned or frozen fruit
  • Jar of German Plum Butter (Pflaumemus)
    Easy German Plum Butter - Pflaumenmus
  • 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)
  • Mohkuchen
    German Lemon Poppy Seed Cake (Mohnkuchen) — Irresistibly Moist
  • Marmorkuchen-German Marble Cake
    Marmorkuchen: Authentic German Marble Cake That Never Fails
  • German Chocolate Buns
    Easy Chocolate Buns Recipe - Fluffy German Schokobrötchen
  • German Cheesecake- Käsekuchen
    Authentic German Cheesecake (Käsekuchen) | Quark Optional
  • Quarkbällchen – Crispy German Donut Balls Recipe
  • Four berliner donut on a plate. One is sliced in half and the jam is dripping out. The other three are stacked up as a pyramid
    Berliner Recipe: Germany's Iconic Jam-Filled Donuts
  • Bratapfel (German baked apples)
    Bratapfel - German Baked Apples with cinnamon and nuts
  • Kirschmichel
    German Bread Pudding with Cherries (Kirschmichel)
  • Apple fritters with icing sugar
    Easy German Apple Fritters Recipe - Crispy & Irresistible
  • Russischer Zupfkuchen Slice
    Authentic Russischer Zupfkuchen (Chocolate Crust Cheesecake)
  • German Lemon Cake - Zitronenkuchen
    Easy Zitronenkuchen (German Lemon Cake)
  • Spekulatius Yogurt Dessert
    Easy Spekulatius Dessert - Christmas Tiramisu in 15 Mins
  • Caramel Apple Trifle with Stollen
    Stollen Trifle - a German Christmas Dessert
  • 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)
  • How to Make Authentic Spitzbuben Cookies - Step by Step Guide
  • spekulatius (German spiced cookies)
    Spekulatius (German Spiced Cookies)
  • 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
  • candied lemon peel for baking
    Easy Candied Lemon Peel (German Zitronat)
  • Vanilla Sugar in a jar with Vanilla Beans
    Homemade Vanillezucker (Vanille Sugar) - 4 Easy Methods
  • Tripe chocolate Bundt cake on a cake stand. A spoon is drizzling chocolate over it.
    Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • Candied Orange Peel
    How to make Candied Orange Peel Baking
  • Chocolate Pear Cake.
    Amazing German Chocolate Pear Cake (Easy and Moist!)
  • 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 Apple Cake
    My Family's Versunkener Apfelkuchen (easy German apple cake)
  • 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)
  • Plum Dumplings cut open on a white plate. In the background you can see a bowl of Italian prune plums and another bowl with Dumplings
    Best Plum Dumplings (Zwetschgenknödel)
  • Austrian Germknödel with Vanilla Sauce on a plate.
    Traditional Germknödel - Austrian Sweet Dumplings
  • German Beesting Cake
    Quick Bienenstich (German Bee Sting Cake)
  • Apple Strudel puff pastry
    Quick and Easy Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry
  • Black Forest Eis Cream dessert with cherry sauce, ice cream and whipped cream
    The Ultimate Black Forest Sundae: Your Easy 15-Min German Dessert
  • Chocolate nut cake.
    Amazing Chocolate Hazelnut Cake (A Beloved Family Recipe)
  • three glasses of chocolate puddings with red currants
    Authentic German Chocolate Pudding (Make My Oma's Beloved Recipe)
  • German Red Currant Cake (Johannisbeerkuchen)
  • Fanta cake with fanta bottle and glasses in the background
    Fanta Cake Recipe (Fantakuchen)

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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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