There are as many types of kuchen recipes as there are German cooks, says reader Judi Sayler. “My kuchen recipes are handed down from my grandmother, who was a ‘German from Russia.’ She made several ...

Kuchen (German for "cake") is a kind of catchall name for several different pastries. Some are cakes with fruit, while others are more like custard tarts, or they can be a combination of the two. A ...

This "doctored" apple kuchen recipe uses a boxed mix cake as its base. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-by-13-inch or 10-inch springform pan Place dry cake mix, cinnamon, egg, sour cream and butter ...

Betty Bensel from Columbia, Md., was looking for a recipe for a butter kuchen like the one made by the Heitzman Bakery in Louisville, Ky. Betty Bensel from Columbia, Md., was looking for a recipe for ...

Betty Bensel from Columbia was looking for a recipe for a butter kuchen like the one made by the Heitzman Bakery in Louisville, Ky. She said this was a favorite of hers but that she had had no luck ...

Diana Kostigen, a local food blogger and Smart Shopper reader, brings us a new weekly recipe including ingredients that are on sale that week! This week she is sharing a wonderful recipe for Mango ...

Cook's notes: In place of apples-sugar-spice combination listed in the ingredients above, feel free to substitute either of these combinations: 2 peaches, sliced, with 1 tablespoon sugar and ¼ ...

As summer transitions into fall, that cool breeze signals the arrival of baking season. Unlike spring that tiptoes in after a cold winter, autumn roars out of the gate offering the finest dessert ...

Doris Meyer of unincorporated West County took home Best in Show and first place in the dessert category for her Apple Kuchen recipe. Clayton Market Master Sarah Vickers, Kirkwood Market Master Meghan ...

The dessert that is now the traditional finale at Temple Beth Shalom’s annual Kosher Dinner almost wasn’t. Longtime volunteer Lois Rubens says she can’t remember the exact year congregation members ...

In the brief time toward the end of summer when Italian prune plums are available, a kuchen is an excellent way to use the fleshy fruits. Originally grown in France, these plums have thin skins and ...