🍓Pink Strawberry Cream Torte Recipe ✨
Light, fluffy, fruity & so pretty — this is my German-style Käsesahne Torte, made with sweet strawberries, rich Greek yogurt & plenty of love. Perfect for summer days, birthdays, or a sweet afternoon with Kaffee & Kuchen. ☕🍰
✨ Here’s the full recipe — save it & share it with a friend!

For the Crust:
150g (1 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
100g (7 tbsp) cold butter, cubed
2 tbsp sugar
1 pinch salt
3-4tbs water

For the Filling:
600g (about 1¼ lb) fresh or frozen strawberries, pureed
3 very fresh egg yolks (pasteurized organic)
150g (¾ cup) sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
500g (2 cups) whole milk Greek yogurt
6 sheets gelatin American if using German ones it will be 10
500ml (2 cups) heavy whipping cream, cold
3 very fresh egg whites
Extra strawberries to decorate

✨ How To Make It
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Mix flour, butter, sugar & salt. Add cold water & knead quickly. Press into bottom of a 10 inch springform pan. Prick with fork. Bake ~10 min until golden. Cool.
2️⃣ Puree strawberries. Whip egg yolks & sugar until pale & creamy. Stir in lemon juice & Greek yogurt. Soak gelatin in cold water 5–10 min. Warm 4 tbsp puree, dissolve gelatin in it, stir back into puree, then fold into yogurt mix. Chill 5–10 min to thicken slightly.
3️⃣ Whip cream until stiff. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold both gently into the strawberry-yogurt cream.
4️⃣ Remove crust from pan base, place on cake plate & fit with a ring. Pour in cream, smooth top & chill at least 2–3 hrs until set (Ideally overnight).
5️⃣ Before serving, decorate with fresh strawberries

💗 Save & share this little taste of Germany — and tag me if you bake it, I’d love to see!
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✨ Sherry Fig Tart Recipe— My Most Loved Dessert

Recipe can be found on my website.😋

This tart comes straight from my Oma’s old baking book. Over the years, I’ve adjusted it little by little until it turned into my favorite version. The recipe calls for Quark — but here, I’ve found that a good whole milk vanilla Greek yogurt makes it just right.
Fresh figs soaked in sweet sherry, a crisp chocolate-lined crust, and a creamy filling — It feels so special every time.
Save this one for fig season — you’ll want to make it again and again.

If you make this, tag me — I’d love to hear your thoughts and have you leave a review.

Tell me below — do you enjoy figs fresh, baked, or both? I’d love to know! ✨👇

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✨Cooking a German dinner here in the States can feel like a little adventure every time. 🇩🇪

When I first moved here, I’d try to make the dishes I grew up with — but so often, something was missing. Sometimes it was a special vinegar, a spice, or just the little flavors that remind you of home.

Over the years, I’ve found ways to get closer to that taste I remember — and I’ve also learned to give my recipes my own twist. Like swapping sour cream for Greek yogurt in my cucumber salad — it keeps it light, fresh, and my kids love it too. 🥒

It’s funny how food can make you feel connected — to family, to memories, to another place and time.

I’m so grateful that I can still bring a piece of Germany to our table, even here, far from where I grew up. I have also loved connecting with other German Brands that have the same desire and story of missing German food and finding a way to bring it here to the states.

I’d love to hear from you — what food do you miss from your childhood or your home country? Do you change up old recipes too?

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Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎇 We had an amazing week-long break, disconnected from the world and soaking up family time. One thing that I LOVE about America is its deep respect for the military and acknowledgment of their sacrifices. Even on vacations, I remain grateful for our life in America and the freedom we have because of the sacrifices of many amazing men and women.

And this year, I`m starting the process of becoming a U.S. citizen! 🇺🇸🇩🇪💃🏼

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✨A FREE Special Breakfast Invite

I’m planning a breakfast on July 22nd and would love to invite a few of you to join me. I already have my email subscribers respond but I have just a few spots left.

It will include:
A bread-making demo and sample of course.
A free German-style breakfast
FREE full breakfast from @thebrotbox and German treats from @onestopgermanshop and @paulaner.sunset
Some filming for upcoming content

This is a small, adults-only event since I’ll be taking some photos and videos for social media and brand collaborations. If you’d like to be part of it, comment below and ill reach out via DM next weekend if I have a spot left!

Location will be at the Market Location: (Burlington County Agricultural Center)
9.30am-11.30am 😊

P.S. If you can’t make it to the breakfast but still want authentic German bread at home, I’ve been loving my collaboration with Brot Box. Shipping was quick (just 2 days), and their products are truly great.
Use code: RAVENCAKES to get 10% off your order

Also you can get 15% off German products from @onestopgermanshop with the code: LOVEGERMANFOOD ...

Come see me @burlcofarmersmarket this Saturday.

✨On the menu✨

🍓Linzer Cookies with homemade apricot or strawberry rhubarb jam. (Rhubarb from @blacksheepfarmnj )

🍎German Apple Cake with Chocolate Streusel

🫐Blueberry Streusel Cake

🥨Pretzel Breads and Croissant

🍪German Almond Shortbread Cookie

🥮Canneles

&More ♥️🤩😋

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Baking German recipes in the U.S. and confused by the flour numbers?

In Germany, flours are labeled by „type“. But here in the U.S., we use names like all-purpose or bread flour. If you’ve ever seen a recipe that calls for Type 405 or 550 and thought, “What is that?” — this post is for you!

Swipe through to see how to substitute common German flours with American equivalents. This is a must-know for anyone baking authentic German cakes, cookies, breads, and more in the U.S.!

✨ Bonus: You can now order real German flour from 🇩🇪 @onestopgermanshop and have it shipped right to your door in the U.S.!
Use my code LOVEGERMANFOOD for 15% off your order!

Whether you’re baking Apfelkuchen, Brötchen, or Butterkuchen — knowing your flour is step one. Save this guide, and tag me when you bake something German! 🥨💛


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We had the best time last night @deutscherclubofclark ! It was so sweet to meet an amazing group of people! It was such an honor to be invited and also enjoy authentic German food & we can’t wait to be back!

Today’s Linzer class also @kurlykurtosh was such a fun experience…and it’s always the people and the connection that bring me the greatest joy! Thank you for a wonderful time!

Oh and yes …when we are in north Jersey we go to our favorite French bakery 😍😍 @pierre_michel_bakery

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📸 From Nervous Beginnings to Meaningful Moments — My First German Baking Class 🥨❤️

These photos are from my very first baking class — and I’ll be honest with you: I was nervous.
Not because I needed everything to be perfect, but because people were paying to be there. That meant something to me.
When someone invests their time and money to learn from you, you want to give them your best. That pressure felt big at first. What if something went wrong? What if I forgot something? What if I didn’t live up to their expectations?
But here’s what I’ve learned after teaching several more classes — and heading into my fifth class this month:
✨ It’s not about being a flawless teacher
✨ It’s about showing up, giving people a joyful, hands-on experience, and making baking feel approachable and fun
Thanks to the amazing people who came to that first class — and every class since — I’ve grown more confident, more relaxed, and more clear on why I do this.
I want people to taste and see. To not be afraid of messing up. To bake from the heart.
Don’t like it too sweet? Change it. Want to try a twist? Let’s do it.
Baking isn’t just rules — it’s freedom, it’s creativity, and it’s community.

My next 2 weeks are filled with baking classes @burlcofarmersmarket 😋🤩

🎉 June 14th will be in North Jersey, and we’ll be making Linzer cookies. Come for the recipe, stay for the experience. 💕 you can register @kurlykurtosh

Photo Credit: @dion.trinidad (Thank you for these amazing pictures)

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🍫 German Schokokuss Cream Cake 🍰
A soft vanilla cake topped with fluffy chocolate foam kisses (Schokokuss) and creamy whipped yogurt — a true German classic made easy! Perfect for any occasion.
Get your Schokokuss & stabilizer at @onestopgermanshop ! Use code LOVEGERMANFOOD for 15% off 💛

🧁 Vanilla Cake Base:
* 150 g softened butter (plus extra for greasing)
* 100 g sugar
* 1 pinch salt
* 2tbs rum
* 3 eggs
* 170 g all-purpose flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 50 ml milk
1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
2. Cream butter, sugar, salt & extract until fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
4. Mix flour and baking powder together.
5. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the batter, mixing gently.
6. Pour into a 10inch greased springform pan and bake for 20–25 minutes.
7. Let cool completely.

✨ Cream & Topping:
* 12 large Schokokuss (chocolate foam kisses)
* 400g heavy cream for the Cream and 100g for the swirls
* 2 packets whipped cream stabilizer (Sahnesteif)
* 250 g Greek WHOLEMILK vanilla yogurt (I like Trader Joe’s)

1. Remove the wafer bottoms from the Schokokuss.
2. Mix the marshmallow cream with the yogurt until smooth.
3. Whip the cream with stabilizer until stiff peaks form.
4. Gently fold the whipped cream into the yogurt mixture.
5. Chill until ready to assemble.

🎂 Assembly:
* Place a cake ring around the cooled vanilla cake base.
* Spread the Schokokuss cream evenly over the cake and smooth the top.
* Decorate with whipped cream swirls.
* Cut the wafer bottoms in half and place on top for decoration.
* Optional: sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
* Chill the cake for at least 1 hour before serving.
* Before serving, let the cake sit at room temperature for a few minutes to soften the cake for the perfect texture.

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