Desserts

Vanilla Cheese Cream Pudding with Strawberries (Kaesecremespeise mit Erdbeeren)

April 27, 2015/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Desserts, Mother's Day /by Oma

Ingredients: 1 package of Dr. Oetker Vanilla Pudding (OR) Jello Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling 4 tablespoons of sugar 1/2 l (2 cups) of milk 227 g (8 oz) of quark (OR) sour cream 236 ml (1/2 pint) of heavy whipping cream 400 g (14 oz) of strawberries (OR) red raspberries 1 tablespoon […]

Strawberry-Glazed Sponge Cake (Erdbeertorte)

April 27, 2015/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Desserts, Mother's Day /by Oma

Ingredients for cake: 2 egg yolks 2-3 tablespoons hot water 100 g (3.5 oz) sugar 1 package Dr. Oetker vanilla sugar (OR) 3-4 drops vanilla extract 2 egg whites 75 g (2.64 oz) flour 50 g (1.76 0z) potato or corn starch 1 teaspoon baking powder Ingredients for topping and glaze: 2-3 tablespoons of strawberry […]

Lamb Cake (Lammkuchen)

March 12, 2015/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Desserts, Easter /by Oma

To make this dessert for Easter, you’ll need a special two-piece baking pan in the shape of a baby lamb. Click the picture below to find it on Amazon.com in the US, or click here to purchase it in Germany. Ingredients: 150 g (5 oz) 0f butter 150 g (5 oz) of sugar […]

Chocolate-Covered Cupcakes

March 12, 2015/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Desserts, Easter /by Oma

Ingredients: 5 eggs 300 g (10.5 oz) of sugar 2 packages of Dr. Oetker Vanilla Sugar (OR) 6-8 drops of vanilla extract 250 g (8.8 oz) Kartoffelmehl (OR) potato starch 100 g (3.5 oz) of all-purpose flour 1 package Dr. Oetker Baking Powder (OR) 2 teaspoons of baking powder 2 tablespoons rum (your brand of […]

Cheese Cake (Kaesesahne)

March 12, 2015/0 Comments/in Desserts, Easter /by Oma

There are a variety of desserts in Germany considered “cheese cake.” And aren’t necessarily your typical New York-style cheese cake. As in this recipe, for example. However, it isn’t any less delicious. A German cheesecake is made in three steps. The first step is making the dough or batter. The second step is making the […]

Angel Cake with Irish Cream Liqueur

March 6, 2015/0 Comments/in Desserts, St. Patrick's Day /by Oma

Ingredients: 5 large eggs 1 cup of vegetable oil 1 cup of Baileys Irish Cream 2 heaping teaspoons of instant coffee 250 g (9 oz) of powdered sugar 125 g (4.5 oz) of all-purpose flour 125 g (4.5 oz) of potato starch (OR) corn starch 2 packages of Dr. Oetker Vanilla Sugar (OR) 6-8 drops […]

Strawberry Shortcake

January 29, 2015/0 Comments/in Desserts, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day /by Oma

Ingredients for the batter: 3 egg yolks 3–4 tablespoons of hot water 150 g (5.5 oz) of sugar 1 package of Dr. Oetker Vanilla Sugar (OR) 2–3 drops of vanilla extract 3 egg whites 100 g (3.5 oz) of flour 100 g (3.5 oz) of potato starch (OR) corn starch 3 teaspoons of baking powder […]

Linzer Cake (Linzer Torte)

January 29, 2015/0 Comments/in Desserts, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day /by Oma

Ingredients for dough: 250 g (9 oz) of flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder 250 g (9 oz) of sugar 250 g (9 oz) of butter 1 egg yolk 300 g ( 10.5 oz) almond meal ½ teaspoon of cinnamon 2–3 drops of almond extract 1 pinch of cloves Juice from one lemon Peel from […]

Five delicious Christmas cookie recipes—all with quite a story.

December 7, 2014/0 Comments/in Christmas, Desserts, Festivities /by Oma

In Germany, Christmas cookies are almost as sacred as the holiday itself. The holiday baking season begins before the First of Advent, so that these tasty treats will be ready for consumption on that most anticipated day. The ladies of the house will carefully ration, hide, and monitor the cookies in tin boxes—making extra sure […]

Chocolate Cookies (Schokoladenplaetzchen)

December 7, 2014/0 Comments/in Christmas, Desserts /by Oma

Ingredients: 250 g (9 oz) of flour 120 g (4.5 oz) of powdered sugar 200 g (7 oz) of soft butter 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon of instant coffee powder 50 g (1.7 oz) milk chocolate 50 g ( 1.7 oz) dark chocolate 2 tablespoons of powdered cocoa Preparation: Beat the egg yolks with a […]