Mandarin oranges and oranges are in season throughout winter. We think that these fruits are the only way to survive a cold winter. ;P Instead of just snacking on these fruits and perhaps using them in a fruit salad, we recommend putting a few aside for this delicious Mandarin Oranges Streusel Cake. Vitamins and cake all in one – is there anything better?
If you have an Air Fryer at home, you’ve probably asked yourself this question already – what can you cook with this thing? Well… actually, everything you can do in a regular oven. More than just french fries and chicken wings, I’d say! Even delicious cakes, like this simple Air Fryer Cheesecake, are possible in this type of kitchen appliance. The cake is not big enough for a whole soccer team, but definitely enough to feed a small group you can invite for a coffee at home. ;P
In Germany, we have different names for different types of cakes. Most of them are simply called »Kuchen«, which means »cake«, d’oh! But then there are also »Torten« – big layer cakes with some kind of cream involved and often nicely decorated. Well… and then there is something called Linzer Torte – just from the name, you might think »oh, that must be a big one then«, but it’s not. It actually looks more like a flat tart. The wonders of German language. ;P
A birthday without cake is only half as good, right? You don’t need an elaborate seven layer cake with buttercream – a delicious Lemonade Pound Cake with a few colorful sprinkles on top is all you need. Simple and easy. The cake tastes excellent and does not require a lot of effort to prepare. What more could you want? A few presents, of course… ;P
It’s hard to avoid pumpkins in autumn… They are lying around everywhere – in large containers in supermarkets, as decoration in gardens and in front of houses. I prefer to use pumpkins for baking instead of decorations (not only in autumn). The best example of an excellent use of pumpkin in a baking recipe is this extremely tasty Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake aka. Tiger Cake! Absolutely delicious and also very pretty to look at. I’d say everything here is just perfect. Am I exaggerating? Yes. Maybe. But no! ;P
I’m sure everyone knows this type of cake here in Germany. You can get this cake in a lot of German bakeries and supermarkets. When I was a kid, they sold slices of this Chocolate Spice Cake with Cinnamon Glaze at school in the cafeteria/kiosk. Some might think this type of cake is typical for Christmas, because of the spices used, but I think this cake tastes great all year round. It’s so good!
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
