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Plum Streusel Cake (Zwetschgenkuchen)

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 - Sophie Leave a comment
Close up of a round plum streusel cake with one slice made and pulled slightly away from the rest of the cake.

While it is currently nowhere near plum season around here, digging out the last bags of plums from my freezer yesterday to finally turn into jam and fruit rollups has me dreaming of this plum streusel cake. Come to think of it, I have a few slices of it still wrapped and tucked in theRead more

Posted in Cakes, Pies & Tarts, Recipes - Tagged Apple, Cake, Dessert, Plum, Streusel

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Plum Streusel Cake (Zwetschgenkuchen)

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 - Sophie Leave a comment
Close up of a round plum streusel cake with one slice made and pulled slightly away from the rest of the cake.

While it is currently nowhere near plum season around here, digging out the last bags of plums from my freezer yesterday to finally turn into jam and fruit rollups has me dreaming of this plum streusel cake. Come to think of it, I have a few slices of it still wrapped and tucked in theRead more

Posted in Cakes, Pies & Tarts, Recipes - Tagged Apple, Cake, Dessert, Plum, Streusel

German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

May 13, 2024May 27, 2024 - Sophie Leave a comment
Once slice of Bee Sting Cake (aka Bienenstich) on a small white plate while the rest of the cake sits on a white cake platter. A dark blue and white patterned dish towel is draped underneath the cake platter.

This blog post feels like a strange one to share. Not because it isn’t delicious (it is!), but because the memory that will always be tied to my experience of this german bee sting cake is on the sombre side. You see, my Oma has been in and out of hospital (mostly in) for theRead more

Posted in Cakes, Pies & Tarts, Recipes - Tagged Bee Sting Cake, Bienenstich, Cake, German

Chocolate Hazelnut Spelt Cake with Lemon Whipped Cream

January 31, 2022February 7, 2022 - Sophie Leave a comment
An uncut chocolate hazelnut spelt cake with lemon whipped cream on a glass cake plate sitting on a white marble countertop

January 29th would have been my Mom’s 66th birthday. Earlier this week, when I sat down with a few minutes to spare before my little girl woke from her nap, I stared out the window wondering what I would write here. Memories took me back to the year she passed, then forward again as IRead more

Posted in Cakes, Pies & Tarts, Recipes - Tagged Cake, Chocolate, Hazelnut, Lemon

Spelt Streuselkuchen (Oma’s German Crumb Cake)

April 12, 2020April 22, 2020 - Sophie 2 Comments
Two slices of spelt strueselkuchen on a white plate with a blue and white tea towel in the background

Easter feels very different this year. Quiet. Isolated. Just me and the hubby (and baby bump) taking our time this morning with a cup of coffee and a slice of spelt streuselkuchen. I dunk my piece deep into my coffee cup and take a bite. The flavours mingle in my mouth and the memories comeRead more

Posted in Cakes, Pies & Tarts, Recipes - Tagged Cake, Streuselkuchen

German Apple Sponge Cake

February 12, 2016January 10, 2025 - Sophie 2 Comments
An apple sponge cake made with spelt flour on a decorative plate with one slice cut

I may have squealed a little when Carly asked me to write a guest blog post for Modern Hippie Housewife. I knew exactly what recipe I wanted to share: this delightfully fancy looking but oh so simple apple cake. This is a recipe that my Mom has been making since she was in her twentiesRead more

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