Bienenstich is a German cake that means ‘bee sting.’ This cake is very similar to our Oma’s Butterkuchen, just this version is topped with sliced almonds and honey. Our Oma would make this Bienenstich as is, but it can be fancied up by slicing the baked dough in half and filling with cream to make […]
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Oma’s Butterkuchen – German Butter Cake
Butterkuchen was a specialty of our Oma’s, and she would make it for special occasions or just Kaffee and Kuchen – the German version of teatime. Oddly enough, it took ages for me to actually get the written recipe (maybe because I needed the translation?). This recipe is mostly by touch and feel. The dough should […]
Tea Cakes and Honey Butter
These hot, yeasted tea cakes are perfectly matched to luscious honey butter. Eating them makes me feel like a pioneer woman or something! This recipe uses a yeasted batter, but it only needs to rise for one hour. You can easily whip up these tea cakes and have them ready at teatime; just serve them instead of […]
Challah – Jewish Egg Bread
My first job was working in the kitchen of a summer camp in Algonquin Park. Most of the kids and head staff were Jewish, so on Fridays we cooked a special meal that wasn’t part of the regular menu rotation: roast chicken, matzoh ball soup, salad, grape juice, and challah. I would help the bakers braid 40-60 […]
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte – Black Forest Cake
Our mom is German so it’s no surprise that she loves Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte – Black Forest Cake. As a kid, I never really liked black forest cake because I hated maraschino cherries, and all the store-bought cakes seemed to be covered in them. What’s the point of eating a cake when you don’t like the main […]