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Tantalizing Treats

Compiled by DW staff (kjb)December 20, 2007

Clicking through our photo special on tantalizing German cakes inspired readers to share their favorites. Black Forest and apple cake topped the list. Getting hungry?

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Pastry chefs and a row of cakes
Cake and coffee in the afternoon is a German traditionImage: AP

The following comments reflect the views of DW-WORLD.DE readers. Not all reader comments have been published. DW-WORLD.DE reserves the right to edit for length and appropriateness of content.

My favorite cake is Mohnkuchen [poppy-seed cake -- eds.]. I can't get it in England, so it's the first thing I look for when I go to Germany. -- Jane, Great Britain

I just loved the cakes. They really made my mouth water. Here in Australia we can purchase some of these cakes from genuine German confectioners, but I was so interested to see such a selection apart from German "Bee Sting" and Black Forest cake, which are probably the two best known German cakes here. You really got my sweet tooth craving for a fruit flan. I'm off to the Barossa Valley right now to track one down. -- Jenny Green, Australia

Apfelkuchen
There are many different varieties of apple cake in GermanyImage: dpa

My favorite cake is Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Ummh! -- Shirley Bossbach, US

My favorite kind of cake is Apfelkuchen and Black Forest torte. Also, there is a Christmas cake that I love: Stollen. -- Rocio Garcia, Mexico

Queen Mother's (Victoria) Torte is my favorite. Crushed almonds, flour-free, and plenty of tasty dark chocolate inside and outside. -- John McShane, US

Black Forest cake, Yum! -- Michael Leib, US

My favorite German style cake is Apfelkuchen. My wife likes the berry cheese cake made with quark. -- Douglas Berg, US

The photos of the cakes on your Web site are mouthwatering and brought back happy memories of a trip to Germany in 2004. Our favorite was the Herrentorte. German marzipan is a big family favorite too, but so are Apfelkuchen, fruit flan, and any kind of German bread. -- Pat, Australia