10 german cake recipes

Too good to be true? This delectable cake is made with caramels and chocolate chips has a rich taste to die for!

Make these delicious German breakfast pancakes for your kids at the weekend, serve the pancakes with fresh fruits, jams or whatever toppings you like.

Better-than-anything cake with German chocolate base soaked in sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce, topped with whipped topping and crushed Heath or Snickers bars. Make-ahead party cake.

Traditionally baked during 'Sinterklaas', a feast on 5 December (6 December in Belgium and Germany) on which little children receive gifts from the holy St. Nicholas, the partial inspiration for Santa Claus. In Germany, Pfeffernüsse are traditionally made during the Christmas season.

I make this recipe and double it and make bigger cookies, also I substitute Chocolate chips for nuts and raisins because I am allergic to nuts and my kids hated raisins.

Had some puff pastry on hand from the holiday baking, and made this apple strudel. It was great, the puff pastry certainly delivered a much richer result than phyllo pastry that I normally use. No leftover, we ate it all!

Onion cake with bacon, sour cream, and eggs baked on a crescent roll crust. A savory German-inspired appetizer cut into bite-sized squares and served warm.

German baked spinach with Emmentaler cheese, sauteed in butter with onion and garlic, seasoned with nutmeg and paprika. A bubbly, cheesy vegetable gratin from the German kitchen.

German baked spinach with Emmentaler cheese, butter, garlic, paprika, and nutmeg. A bubbly, golden spinach gratin that's simple to make and rich with Alpine cheese flavor.

German baked pork chops marinated in white wine, Hungarian paprika, caraway, and garlic, then finished with a sour cream gravy. Serve with buttered noodles or dumplings.