12 German Cake Recipes: Classic Desserts You’ll Love

by: Lydia Fulson  /  Writer, Artist, Traveler, Granddaughter & Ever-Learning German Cook

If you're looking for tasty, authentic, and easy traditional German cake recipes to try, then you've come to the right place! Whether for special occasions, after-dinner desserts, or a mid-afternoon snack, these cakes are the perfect way to end any meal.

Let's kick off our Top 12 Easy Traditional German Cake Recipe Roundup (in English) with our flavorful fruity cakes. Stay tuned until the end for the most popular German cakes!

Fruity Cakes

1. German Plum Cake Recipe

This German Plum Cake, also called Pflaumenkuchen or Zwetschgendatschi, is a versatile treat that can be made with a variety of fruits. Topped with buttery streusel, it’s ready in just over an hour and pairs perfectly with whipped cream or ice cream.

2. Showstopping Strawberry Cream Torte

German Strawberry Cream Torte, aka Erdbeercremetorte, doesn't have a bad side. It's surprisingly simple! Imagine the faces of the grandkids as their Oma (Mutti, Grandma, Nona, Nana) brings this impressive cake to the table!

3. German Apple Strudel Recipe

Here's a tried and true classic: German Apple Strudel recipe, aka Apfelstrudel. You can't go wrong with this. Uncover the secret behind what makes this recipe so simple compared to the rest!

4. Easy German Apple Cake Recipe

Here we have the traditional German Apple Cake Recipe, aka Oma's Versunkener Apfelkuchen. "Versunkener," meaning sunken or submerged. Think apple pie, but ten times better!

5. German Cream Roll Recipe

German Cream Roll Recipe, aka Biskuitrolle, is a delicious masterpiece. It's a Swiss roll, but make it German! This is a great opportunity to show off those homegrown berries you've worked so hard to grow.

Other Snazzy German Cakes

6. German Bee Sting Cake

A uniquely named delicious cake for sure, Oma's Bienenstich Recipe aka, German Bee Sting Cake is a popular one all around Germany for good reason. It's light and refreshingly yummy. (This one is made without yeast!)

7. German Blitz Torte Recipe

This Blitz Torte, aka: Lightning Cake is not too sweet, and not too heavy- it's the perfect layered cake! It's unforgettably good and an impressive head-turner for any occasion.

8. Marble Pound Cake Recipe

Oma's German Marble Pound Cake, aka, Marmorkuchen is a family recipe that's been handed down for generations. Make it marble, or satisfy that sweet tooth and make it fully chocolate. Add rum extract instead of vanilla extract and you have a great cake for the holidays! 

9. Käse-Sahne Torte

German Cheesecake Recipe, aka Käse-Sahne Torte is traditionally made with quark, but my recipe uses Greek yogurt. An easier to find substitute. Sometimes, all one craves with a cup of coffee is the perfect cake with those refreshing hints of flavor and pops of color. This is it!

10. Easy German Black Forest Cherry Cake

Famous in Germany, this easy Black Forest Cake with just five ingredients is perfect for any occasion—or no occasion at all! For the authentic version with cherry liqueur-soaked cherries, check out Oma's recipe.

11. German Butter Cake Recipe

Oma's Butter Cake, aka Butterkuchen (sometimes called Zuckerkuchen), much like Bienenstich, is a common one around cafes and bakeries everywhere in Germany. It's the perfect amount of sweet and salty. It's a yeast-based cake, but it's not a long recipe by any means. It's on our easy list after all!

12. Oma's Easy German Chocolate Cake

Oma's Easy German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting is a show stopper for sure. It's decedent and sweet and your guests won't be able to resist trying a stunning cake like this.

What better way to finish off our list than with a beautiful cake like this one!

Thanks for coming by and checking out Oma's top traditional German cake recipes (in English)! Just follow the links, get your favorite apron out and enjoy some kitchen time making these beloved authentic German cake recipes.

Try, say, an Apple cake for this holiday, then try a Blitz Torte next time! There's just so many good ones to try. Which traditional German cakes will you be adding to your cookbook?

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