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German Buttercream (Crème Mousseline)

Llike a leveled-up pastry cream enriched with whipped butter, German buttercream is the ideal filling for cakes and pastries.

Apple Strudel

These raisin-studded apple strudels have a hint of cinnamon and a zingy whipped cream topping fortified with sour cream.

Step Into the World of German Baking With This Fan-Favorite ‘Bake Off’ Alum

This new cookbook by Jürgen Krauss is a must-have for baking enthusiasts.

Zwetschgen-Kuchen (Plum Tart With Streusel)

Depending on the type of plums, this Germa nplum tart can get a bit juicy. The amount of may streusel seem small, but the plums shouldn't be completely covered.

Flammkuchen

This classic German pub dish, which combines an unleavened crisp dough base with simple toppings, is adaptable and quick to make.

Triple Charlotte Russe

This multilayered, rich, and colorful cake takes some effort to make, but the sponge cake and ladyfingers can be made a day in advance.

Chicken Schnitzel With Creamed Watercress

Much like a radish, watercress can be high on the spicy spectrum, which makes it an excellent foil for the richness of a crispy pan-fried chicken cutlet.

Black Forest Cake

With three layers of chocolate sponge cake, a spiked sour cherry filling, and whipped cream frosting, this German classic is bound to impress.

Angel Food Cake

The best angel food cake you’ve ever tasted is fewer than 10 ingredients away.

German Potato Salad With Dill

This oil-and-vinegar-dressed German potato salad is the light, bright side dish your BBQ needs.

Classic Potato Pancakes

These savory potato pancakes are fried in butter and oil for a crisp, golden brown crust. Serve with applesauce or sour cream at your next holiday gathering.

Spike Your Holidays With Boozy Fruit Compote

Rum pot, known as Rumtopf in German, is a traditional compote dessert of fruits, rum, and sugar that captures the flavors of summer to be enjoyed in winter.

Rumtopf

Rumtopf is a traditional German tipple that you build over the course of the entire harvest season.

Pumpkin Dutch Baby With Pumpkin Butter

This isn’t your typical super-puffed Dutch baby; it’s creamy and custardy on the inside and airy around the edges, thanks to the inclusion of canned pumpkin purée.

Lebkuchen

Lebkuchen recipes are many and diverse—some are flourless, made with almond and hazelnut meal; some are made in bar form and others in cookie form; some are glazed with chocolate and others with a thin lemon glaze.

Orange and Poppy Seed Stollen

This recipe looks more daunting than it actually is. You basically make a bread dough with a bit of butter and egg in it, knead it for a while, the leave it alone to do its thing.

The Definitive Guide to Oktoberfest Sausages

Finally learn the difference between knockwurst and bratwurst.

How to Make Sauerkraut in 12 Easy Steps

Ferment to your heart's content with these tips for making homemade sauerkraut.

Why Creamed Dried Sweet Corn Should Be on Every Thanksgiving Table

This cult Pennsylvania Dutch dish deserves to be served from coast to coast this holiday.

Yes, You Can Make Soft Pretzels at Home

Skip the food court version—yours will be even better.