Traditional German Cake Recipes yet quick and easy
Browsing through German Cake Recipes in a cookbook sure gets the taste buds active! Especially the pictures of beautifully decorated "Tortes"!
For everyday traditional German desserts, I certainly don't have time to make a fancy German Black Forest Torte, and you probably don't either.
But I sure would like to serve it to my grand kids when they spend the night. What to do?
Years ago, when my children were young, I decided that easy, quick, and delicious would win out over beautifully decorated. Sometimes, I substituted some 'convenience items' or altered the method.
The Black Forest Torte above is made like that. But you can make it look "real" with just a bit extra time, some whipped cream, and a pastry bag.
The torte shown was made with the help of my 7-year old granddaughter, Lydia, as a Birthday Cake for her older sister.
The cake above, German Blitz Torte, is a delicious example of German cake recipes that you can whip together quickly using ingredients you have on hand. Special for holidays and easy enough for a family dinner. YUMMY!
That doesn't mean that the cakes didn't look good, such as the German Apple Cake, or that they weren't special enough for company. Or how about a German Chocolate Apple Cake that uses a cake mix and pie filling?
It just meant that I would make them more often without being concerned if they looked exactly like the original.
It was more important that they tasted great. However, even the Hazelnut Torte below was so simple to make. I just rolled out purchased marzipan to cover the cake and decorated with whipped cream and almonds. It even surprised me how simple it was and how beautiful it looked.
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