Looking for German recipes.

@krebstar5 (1266)
United States
September 18, 2007 11:55am CST
I know next to nothing about German food. I have very little experience both eating it and cooking it. This weekend, a friend of mine is hosting an Oktoberfest themed party and he asked me to bring a cake. My first thought was to make a German Chocolate cake, but further research revealed that German Chocolate cake isn't traditional at all. In fact, most sites I found said that it was more German-American or just plain old American. I'd really like to make something that is commonly eaten in German but is also not too complicated. If anyone has any good German cake recipes or even German dessert recipes they could share with me, I would be really grateful. Thanks in advance to those who take the time to post.
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@twilight021 (2059)
• United States
18 Sep 07
Hi Krebstar. We've actually done an Oktoberfest at my work too. It was really fun, but you are right it can be challenging to find a good German recipe...and German chocolate cakes dosen't really cut it. I found this page: http://www.homemade-dessert-recipes.com/german-cake-recipes.html The recipies look authentic and kinda old. I like the idea of a rum cake. Mmmmm! Good luck with all your cooking. I willbe making spaezel for our Oktoberfest this year. I haven't decided how yet though.
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@krebstar5 (1266)
• United States
18 Sep 07
Actually, the apple cake one sounds pretty good too. Thanks so much.
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
18 Sep 07
Here is a recipe for Black Forest Cake.....I hope this helps you out.http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/aa022801a.htm I have done much cutting and pasting so let me know if this didnt work.
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@meholl (510)
• United States
19 Sep 07
I have a cookbook called American Heritage, and it has authentic German recipes. If you would like a recipe from there, email me
@meholl (510)
• United States
19 Sep 07
Another easy one APPLE STRUDEL is a german dish 3 cups all-purpose flours 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter 6 cups very thinkly sliced peeled tart apples* 1 beaten egg 1/2 cup dried currants* 2/3 cup warm water 3/4 cup butter, melted 1 beaten egg white 2/3 cup granulated sugar* Powdered sugar Stir together flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt: cut in the 1/2 cup butter till crumbly. Mix beaten egg and water: add to flour and stir well. Turn onto lightly floured surface; knead 5 minutes. Halve dough. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Cover large table with floured cloth. On cloth, roll half dough to 15-inch square. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter, let stand for a few minutes. Starting from middle of square, carefully work underneath dough using backs of hands to gently stretch from one corner to the next till dough is paper thin and about 36 inches square. Brush dow with 1/4 cup melted butter. Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon. Trim edges of dough; put half the apples along one side, 6 inches from edge. Sprinkly half the sugar cinnamon mixture over apples; top with half the currants. Gently fold 6-inch piece of dough over filling. Slowly and evenly raise cloth behind filling, making dough roll away from you into tight roll. Seal ends. Place on lightly greased 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-inch baking pan ( or just use a cookie sheet); curve slightly to form cresent. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush tops of strudels with beaten egg white. Bake strudels at 3250 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from pan; cool. Top with powdered sugar. For Cranberry Strudel, use one 16-ounce package of cranberries, chopped instead of apples; 2 cups sugar, and pecans instead of currants.
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