baking

• German Cheesecake (Käsekuchen)

  The original is titled der beste Käsekuchen der Welt — “the best cheesecake in the world.” I’ll leave that for the eater to decide. What I can say is that it...

• Lemon Sheet Cake

  A classic 1:1:1 German Rührteig — equal weights of margarine, flour, and sugar, six eggs for structure, and a sheet pan. The fork-pricking and warm-glaze ste...

• Vegan Brownies

  The original recipe is labelled “for 1 portion” with a calorie count of 2340 kcal, which tells you what you need to know — that’s the whole tray. Cut however...