Cinnamon and Cream

Classic German Streuselkuchen (Yeasted Crumb Cake)

A pillowy yeasted base blanketed in a thick, buttery cinnamon crumb topping, Streuselkuchen is the kind of old-world bake that fills your kitchen with warmth and brings everyone to the table. This recipe stays true to the authentic German bakery style, with a soft enriched dough and a generous, sand-dollar crumb that bakes up golden and crisp.

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Spiced Apple and Raisin Hot Cross Buns

Pillowy soft, warmly spiced hot cross buns packed with tender apple pieces and plump raisins, finished with a glossy honey glaze and that iconic piped cross. These are the kind of buns that make your whole kitchen smell like a hug, and they are far more rewarding to make than you might expect.

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting

These pillowy pumpkin cinnamon rolls are swirled with a brown sugar and spice filling, then blanketed in a luscious cream cheese frosting that melts into every warm crevice. They are the ultimate autumn morning bake, and once you try them, the canned pumpkin in your pantry will never go unused again.

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Classic Bienenstich (Bee Sting Cake) with Vanilla Custard Filling

A pillowy yeasted cake crowned with a shattering honey-almond caramel and filled with clouds of vanilla pastry cream – this is the German bakery classic you never knew you needed in your life. Once you make it, it will become the cake everyone requests for every occasion.

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Sweet Orange and Almond Brioche Rolls

Pillowy soft brioche dough swirled with fragrant orange zest, toasted almond filling, and a silky orange glaze that pools into every fold. These rolls are the kind of weekend project that fills your kitchen with the most incredible smell and rewards every minute of effort.

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Sticky Pecan Buns with Brown Sugar Caramel

These pillowy, pull-apart buns are drenched in a deeply flavored brown sugar caramel and crowned with toasted pecans that crunch through every soft, buttery spiral. If you have ever wanted a bakery-worthy sticky bun at home, this recipe will absolutely deliver.

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas Morning

Soft, pillowy cinnamon rolls with a buttery brown sugar filling and tangy cream cheese frosting, fully assembled the night before so all you do on Christmas morning is slide them into the oven. This is the recipe that makes your whole house smell like the holidays before anyone has had their first cup of coffee.

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Fluffy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting

Pillowy soft, swirled with buttery brown sugar cinnamon filling, and blanketed in a luscious cream cheese frosting that melts right into every layer. These are the cinnamon rolls you will want to make every weekend.

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Classic Shoofly Pie with Deep Molasses Filling

Shoofly pie is the kind of old-fashioned dessert that tastes like it was made by someone who genuinely loves you. With its sticky, coffee-dark molasses filling and buttery brown sugar crumb topping, this Pennsylvania Dutch classic is simpler to make than you might expect and far more rewarding than its humble ingredients suggest.

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