• Squishy Rainbow Dumpling Cake

    I made this cake for my daughter’s birthday. This summer I made a wedding cake with a Prinsesstårta as a top tier and she declared this to be her new favorite cake. For this version, I made the vanilla custard filling with starch only rather than egg yolks (but vanilla from a pod). I just…

  • Little Rascals (Spitzbuben) Recipe

    Note: This Spitzbuben recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. Today we are making Spitzbuben, literally translated as “little rascals”. They also go by different names such as Hildabrötchen or…

  • Sour Cream Biscuits Recipe

    Note: This Sour Cream Biscuits recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. Today’s recipe has an unusual Christmas baking ingredient: sour cream. I included it because I think it’s quite…

  • Pumpkin Seed Biscuit Trees Recipe

    Note: This Pumpkin Trees recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. I realise this one might feel a little left-field (unless you are Austrian). But it’s also far too good…

  • German Peppernuts Recipe

    Note: This Peppernuts recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. I really think it is time for another gingerbread. So far we’ve had Nürnberger Elisenlebkuchen (Day 10) and Aachener Printen…

  • Mince Pies Recipe

    Note: This Mince Pies recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. As the name suggests, this is technically not a biscuit at all. Not only that, it isn’t even German…

  • Hazelnut Macaroons Recipe

    Note: This Hazelnut Macaroons recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. Today I want to share another real classic: hazelnut macaroons. I gave you a recipe for coconut macaroons and…

  • Gianduja Hearts Recipe

    Note: This Gianduja Hearts recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. Today’s recipe is for one of my favorite biscuits. That’s of course a personal preference but I absolutely love…

  • Fruit Loaf (Früchtebrot) Recipe

    Note: This Fruit Loaf recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. Hello and welcome back to the final edition with a 1 in front. Today I want to share a…

  • Walnut Sandwich Biscuit Recipe

    Note: This Filled Walnut Biscuits recipe was originally part of my Biscuit Advent Calendar, a one-recipe-a-day email series in December. You can find the other recipes and sign up for the next round if you want here. Today I want to share a recipe with you that I personally like a lot. It is another…