Baking with pumpkin is not really popular here in Germany. It’s a shame because there are so many delicious bakes with pumpkins you can do… The best example is probably this simple Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake. Quick and easy to prepare and very tasty as well. There’s no other way to say it. It’s the perfect cake for fall.
A coffee date without a coffee cake? Impossible, right?! When I meet with friends or family for a coffee I always need something to snack along with the coffee. It does not matter if we meet somewhere outside or at home – snacks are necessary. In a coffee shop, you can normally buy something. If I have someone over I feel obligated to serve something homemade. Not a problem with this Hazelnut & Almond Streusel Coffee Cake. So easy to prepare and really delicious! You guests will love it!
Most of you have probably been there… it’s Sunday and a friend or family member wants to come by for a coffee. What do you do? The bakery around the corner is closed, and you don’t have anything at home. Well… you can bake something, of course ;P Something quick and easy like this German Butter Cake with Streusels & Almonds. If you work quickly here you will be done in about 20 minutes and have a delicious cake on the table in less than an hour (due to the baking time, of course). Not bad, right? Better than a cup of coffee and some old stale cookies ;P
Is there anything better than a delicious, creamy cheesecake? Absolutely…! A delicious and creamy cheesecake with toppings! Like this Apple Streusel Cheesecake, for example. A classic American cheesecake with a cookie base that got an apple compote and streusel topping. The combination is an absolute winner! ;)
Cakes are great, but if you have to spend several hours in the kitchen to prepare them, they are not as great as they could be ;P I don’t mind working a bit longer in the kitchen on a weekend, but during the week… you have to be able to get everything done much faster ;P Fortunately, there are some simple and quick cakes, like this Speedy Damson Plum Cake (with Yogurt-Oil-Dough) that can be done on a weeknight after work. Quick and easy – that’s what we all want, right? Well… and delicious I suppose ;P
Plum cakes are very popular here in late summer and fall. When Damson plums and regular plums are in season I love to bake cakes with them. I love them so much I could actually bake a cake like this delicious Zwetschgendatschi aka. German Plum Cake with Streusels at least once a week. Fortunately, there are always a bunch of people that are more than happy to pick up a slice or two, so I don’t have to eat all of them by myself ;P
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 ;) 
