162 german cake recipes

German plum cake (Zwetschgenkuchen) layers fresh plum wedges over a yeast-and-baking-powder dough, finished with cardamom sugar. A late-summer Bavarian classic for coffee hour.

Three-layer German chocolate cake with coconut-pecan frosting, rich cocoa layers, and drizzled chocolate topping. Classic American dessert for birthdays and celebrations.

Make this German chocolate cake with natural sweeter or sugar replacement, it's still chocolaty, rich and delicious and even your diabetic family member or friend can enjoy one slice or two.

Celebrate Christmas with this gum drop filled German fruit cake that kids love.

By using most whole wheat flour and olive oil makes this German plum cake much healthier but still tastes super moist and delicious.

Super moist, chocolaty and nutty. It is an absolutely delicious cake that can be served at any occasion.

Dense, moist German apple cake loaded with four cups of sliced Pippin apples, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. A fall baking favorite.

Lebkuchen (German honey cakes) blend honey, brown sugar, lemon, almonds, citron, and warm spices into a chewy spice cookie cut into fancy holiday shapes. Traditional Christmas cookie from Nuremberg.

German ambrosia cake with German chocolate cake layers, orange marmalade filling, and a coconut-pecan whipped cream frosting. A boxed-cake shortcut that tastes like a bakery showpiece.

There are many versions of this one. The following has been a favorite for years. To be truly German, it should be served warm with whipped cream on top.

Kuchen, a traditional German yeast coffee cake with raisins and cinnamon, made from a rich egg dough that rises twice. A heritage recipe that makes two golden loaves.

German streusel coffee cake made with yeasted dough topped with a buttery cinnamon crumble. A traditional breakfast cake with two rises for a soft, pillowy base.

German's sweet chocolate cake made with buttermilk, folded egg whites, and melted sweet chocolate in a classic three-layer recipe. A rich, tender crumb that's frosted only on top for that traditional bakery-style finish.

This crumb cake is like a coffee cake, not too sweet, which fits my taste. I often eat it with a cup of coffee or tea in the afternoon. I do substitute raspberries or blackberries for blueberries depending on what berries I have on hand when I want to make it. No surprise, it comes out great every single time.

A basic, but delectable cake made with pecans, coconut and cream cheese.

German chocolate cake using yellow cake mix doctored with melted German sweet chocolate, pudding mix, and buttermilk. Three layers stacked with classic cooked coconut-pecan filling between. The bakery-quality version of a backyard birthday classic.