Desserts

Kaiserschmarrn

April 21, 2013

Kaiserschmarrn is a true staple in the Viennese cuisine. Literally translated it means emperor’s nonsense, but looking at the dish you can probably easily see that we are talking about shredded pancakes. Kaiserschmarrn originated in the kitchens of the poor and is a dish that often uses up left overs pancakes. It contains rum soaked raisins [...]

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Happy Easter & A Lemon Cornmeal Olive Oil Cake

March 31, 2013

Happy Easter from my house to yours with this delectable lemon cornmeal olive oil cake. This cake is the perfect addition to any Easter meal; lemony and moist, it is quick to prepare and in the oven in no time. If you are in need of a great dessert, no need to look any further, [...]

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Nutella Swirl Bundt Cake

March 24, 2013

If you have been following my blog for a while you are probably familiar with my weakness for Nutella. I wish I could eat it any time of the day right out of the jar, in cookies or cup cakes, it wouldn’t really matter. I found the recipe for this absolutely stunning Nutella swirl bundt [...]

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Huckleberry Streusel Bars

March 17, 2013

I just can’t resist any baked goodie that involves streusel. Streusel in the crust AND the topping makes for a double winner in these Huckleberry streusel bars. My daughter mentioned that they remind her a lot of Linzertorte, a traditional German cake, but the nuts in the cake are replaced with oats. Cinnamon and [...]

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Nutella Buns (Rolls) with Pecans and Cinnamon

January 27, 2013

Recipes I like is the name of one of my boards on Pinterest. This board is my collection of tasty recipes I am planning to try sooner or later. Nutella buns (rolls) with pecans and cinnamon, originally shared by Saveur magazine, have been saved there for a while and were up to be baked [...]

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Chocolate Pecan Brownie Cookies

January 20, 2013

Due to severe lack of dessert in the house, my daughter decided to bake these chocolate pecan brownie cookies. In short, they are amazing. Chocolatey, salty, crunchy,and buttery (as Mr. Rockies puts it), these cookies will thwart even the most determined dieter. It would be hard to resist this kind of chocolatey goodness. However, [...]

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Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

January 6, 2013

We don’t do diets or crazy New Year’s resolutions we can’t hold at our house. Why torture yourself? I believe very strongly that if you eat a well balanced diet and live a healthy lifestyle none of this is necessary. That’s why we are able to indulge here and then. Yesterday I baked [...]

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Vanillekipferl – Happy 4th of Advent

December 23, 2012

Vanillekipferl are the only treat that can’t ever be missed on our Christmas cookie tray. They are known as one of the most popular Christmas cookies in Germany. Vanillekipferl are always crescent moon shaped and baked with ground almonds. I roast the almonds before grinding to intensify the flavor. After baking, the cookies are [...]

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Spritzgebäck

December 16, 2012

Today is already the 3rd Advent and I am finally starting my Christmas baking. First up, Spritzgebäck, a very traditional German Christmas cookie. The dough gets shaped by pushing it through a cookie press, creating a cookie that is very fragile and buttery, with a tasty hint of lemon and vanilla. Hope you are [...]

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Pumpkin Cookies with Browned Butter Frosting

October 19, 2012

Fall break has arrived and that means it can get very busy in my kitchen. I have to share the space with my baking teens who are always searching for a new cookie recipe. These are the perfect fall cookie treat and were my daughter’s first baked goodie this week. Pumpkin cookies with browned [...]