Bienenstich, or Bee Sting Cake, is a classic German dessert made of a sweet yeast dough filled with creamy vanilla custard and topped with caramelized almonds.
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Gateau Nantais: French Rum Cake
Gateau Nantais is a dense almond pound cake imbibed with dark rum and topped with a thin glaze. The rich cake with its delicate sheet of
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Boterkoek: Dutch Butter Cake
Boterkoek, or Dutch butter cake, is a toothsome snacking cake and classic of Dutch cuisine. With almost as much butter as flour, Dutch butter cake is
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Pain d’Épices: French Gingerbread Cake
Pain d’épices is warm with comforting baking spices, rich rye flour, and flavorful honey. It’s a French classic that’s easy and quick to make and doesn’t require a mixer.
Torta di Mele: Italian Apple Cake
Torta di mele is a classic homemade Italian cake that you can serve as a merenda alongside a strong cup of coffee or even for a sweet breakfast.
End of Summer Plum Cake
This cake is my final celebration of summer fruit before embracing apples and warm baking spices. It’s the perfect recipe to bake before resolving to fetch
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Torta Caprese: Italian Chocolate Almond Cake
Torta Caprese is a flourless chocolate cake from the island of Capri. It has a thin hard shell and a rich interior flavored with almonds and
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