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Authentic German Cake Recipes

Here is where you will find all my authentic German cake recipes. Some of these cakes are decorated with homemade whipped cream while others are topped with streusel. And some of these cakes are made with yeast, which is traditional in German yeast cakes like Marmorkuchen.

From a traditional Black Forest cake to a festive German gingerbread cake, you'll find all the best cakes to remind you of Oma.

 

  • A slice of cake on a metal server over a cake topped with apples.
    Easy Traditional German Apple Cake
  • A cake topped with halved apricots and sliced almonds with one slice cut out.
    Moist Almond Apricot Cake with Citrus
  • Easy Streusel Plum Yogurt Cake (without oil)
  • A slice of chocolate layer cake on a small black plate.
    Fudgy Mocha Cake | Mokkatorte
  • Almond Torte | Delicious Layered German Torte
  • German Mole Cake | Maulwurfkuchen
  • Authentic German Cheesecake | Käsekuchen
  • Black Forest Cheesecake | Chocolate Cheesecake with Cherries
  • Blueberry Kuchen | German Blueberry Cake
  • Best Black Forest Cake Recipes
  • Streusel Almond Raspberry Cake
  • Blueberry Torte (Fresh or Frozen Berries)
  • German Almond Cherry Coffee Cake
  • Blitzkuchen | German Lightning Cake
  • German Cherry Cake | Kirschkuchen
  • Old Fashioned German Poppy Seed Cake | Mohnkuchen
  • Black Forest Cupcakes from Scratch
  • Easy Black Forest Bundt Cake from Scratch
  • Old Fashioned German Butter Cake | Butterkuchen
  • Black Forest Cake | Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
  • Black Forest Sheet Cake from Scratch without Kirsch
  • Bee Sting Cake with Custard Filling | Bienenstich
  • German Gingerbread Cake | Gewürzkuchen
  • German Hazelnut Cake in a Loaf Pan | Nusskuchen
  • German Applesauce Cake with Cinnamon Streusel
  • Two slices of a German marble Bundt cake on their sides.
    Marmorkuchen | German Marble Cake
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I'm the founder, recipe developer, and food photographer behind Humbly Homemade. Inspired by my childhood growing up in Germany, I share recipes of delicious German bakes from scratch.

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