🇩🇪 Baking a Zwetschgenkuchen (Plum Cake) with a German Friend

You can learn a lot about the language and culture of a country through baking one of their most popular desserts, and that was definitely true for me as Kirsten, from ‪@KirstenJoerg‬, taught me how to bake Zwetschgenkuchen (Plum Cake)! I learned new baking vocabulary and really enjoyed the stories she shared with me about baking with her mother as a child in Germany. You'll hear a lot more German in this video than usual, so I hope you'll enjoy that aspect of this video.
A German Lesson through Baking Zwetschgenkuchen (Plum Cake) 🇩🇪 with my dear German friend, Kirsten! Check out her channel here - / kirstenjoerg
#germany #germanculture #germanylifestyle #kuchenrezept #kuchen
Plum Cake Recipe - www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/14763...
One thing we discuss over and over in the video is how there is so much less sugar in German desserts and sweets than in the USA. There are also many baking differences to note, and we share them in the video.
Kirsten and I became friends virtually through KZread, and this was the first time we met in person! We had SO much fun filming this video together and laughed a ton - make sure you check out our bloopers at the end of the video!
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//CHAPTERS//
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Meeting Kirsten for the first Time
0:1:28 - Get to Know Kirsten
02:29 - How We Became Friends through KZread
04:34 - About Zwetschgenkuchen (Plum Cake)
06:49 - Ingredients You'll Need
07:42 - Dessert Differences Germany vs. USA
08:56 - Fresh Yeast (Frische Hefe) - Totally New for Me!
10:39 - Making the Butter/Milk Mixture
11:40 - Time to Make the Dough (Teig)
15:32 - Egg Differences Germany vs. USA
17:15 - Time to Assemble the Cake
18:06 - How to Prepare the Plums (Zwetschgen)
20:23 - How to Make the Whipped Cream (it's different than in the USA)
20:57 - Trying the Cake with our son, Grayson!
23:05 - Time for Kevin to try the Cake!
24:41 - Enjoy our Bloopers! (LOTS of Giggling!)
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  • @bugbean5500
    @bugbean5500 Жыл бұрын

    The chemistry between the two of you is amazing! And thanks for showing "the mess" which is just how a kitchen looks after cooking/baking. I love seeing real people living real lifes not the unrealistic Instagram version of it ❤️

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for saying that about the mess! I agree, I like to see real life, too. But it's like when you know a friend is coming over, you clean up the mess before they come. But with really good friends there isn't as much pressure. 😄

  • @bugbean5500

    @bugbean5500

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Yeah, I'm like this too and I work on becoming more relaxed with not feeling the need to tidy up everything before having guests. But when friends are here I actually don't care that much about the mess after cooking together. I rather enjoy their presence and clean up later ❤️

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bugbean5500 love that, it’s so much better to enjoy their company and let the mess go!

  • @KirstenJoerg
    @KirstenJoerg Жыл бұрын

    This video puts the biggest smile on my face! What a great day that was. Well, amazing 3 days all over, will never forget it! Thank you so much for having me.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    It makes me smile, too. I’m so glad we have our videos to remember our special weekend together! ❤

  • @KirstenJoerg

    @KirstenJoerg

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @jeanjacques9980
    @jeanjacques9980 Жыл бұрын

    I couldn’t believe that Kirsten was not English, great accent and pronunciation. Although the give away was when Kirsten described the centre of the plum having a seed, I think most English people would use the term stone? Though seed is more precise. Still a fabulous English speaker and great fun too.

  • @emilwandel
    @emilwandel Жыл бұрын

    Salmonella is very common is just that food laws and husbandry laws for chickens are very different. In Germany the eggs are not allowed to be washed to have an incentive for the farmers to have a clean environment for the chickens. And chickens are tested regularly for salmonella and called back from stores if they find any.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahh okay thank you for explaining that!

  • @ulliulli

    @ulliulli

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MyMerryMessyGermanLife that's the same reason why europeans say "no thanks" to american chicken meat since it is chlorinated. The US chicken farmer therefore has less to worry about hygienic conditions in the coop during rearing if the end result is sterilised with chlorine anyway.

  • @tomb5372

    @tomb5372

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, and on either side of the pond there is a risk that the egg contains salmonella inside the egg already. So, you can get sick with either, but the odds are very, very small.

  • @zencat55

    @zencat55

    Жыл бұрын

    It is interesting to note that studies indicate that there is little difference in egg born illness between washed and unwashed egg processing.

  • @barbarabenoit3667
    @barbarabenoit3667 Жыл бұрын

    Sarah: "The Kitchen is a mess." - Kevin: "Well, it resulted in very tasty stuff. - That is all that matters!" Happy Birthday, Sarah!

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Vielen dank! ❤

  • @soraite9775
    @soraite9775 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome job on the cake! Just a little hint from a professional. When working with fresh yeast (Frischhefe) it benefits if you form a "pre dough" (Vorteig) which consits of the yeast with you dissolve in a few tablespoons of the milk and add a spoon of sugar and let it rest under a kitchen towel in a small bowl at a warm spot for about 15-20 minutes. This will make the yeast really come to life and when you add the pre dough to the rest to form the dough when you bake it the dough will become way fluffier and airy because the dough will raise way more than just the method of "hinein bröckeln". Also this type of cake is soooo german. We call them Blechkuchen. You can keep that base recipe from the dough and then you just add any seasonal fruit, it works well with apples, pears, rhubarb, cherries and any other fruit. Also some add Streusel (crumbles) on those sometimes.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    What great tips! Thanks so much. And such a good point that the dough is a base for any kind of fruit. I was thinking that also. So I will continue to use this recipe over and over!

  • @trudchena-e4517

    @trudchena-e4517

    Жыл бұрын

    Without the sugar in the dough and more salt you can use the dough for Zwiebelkuchen.

  • @Anson_AKB

    @Anson_AKB

    Жыл бұрын

    when the yeast is treated that way, it probably is not only "more alive" but also can be mixed with the other ingredients more equally to not have different spots that rise well and others that don't rise at all. btw: i like the cinnamon taste (also when using apples, for an xmas feeling :-) and very little sugar on the fruit since i now prefer to have it more sour and even without cream (as a child, it had to be sweet and with sweet cream). everybody else can add sugar and cream later to his own piece of cake :-)

  • @geneviere199

    @geneviere199

    Жыл бұрын

    We add a layer of "cheese cake - quark mixed with vanille pudding powder and sugar and an egg" above the Hefeteig before we add the rhubarb with rhubarb cake. That somehow works against the sourness of the rhubarb - but can be done with the other fruits, too.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    @@trudchena-e4517 Ah yes! That's next on my list to make. I made Kurbiszuppe last year and need to make Zwiebelkuchen this year.

  • @peterkesseler9898
    @peterkesseler9898 Жыл бұрын

    Das habt Ihr beiden gut gemacht! Man kann die Pflaumen/Zwetschgen noch dichter auf den Kuchen legen. Dann ist er noch fruchtiger und saftiger 🙂. Viele Grüße aus dem Westerwald

  • @sisuguillam5109

    @sisuguillam5109

    Жыл бұрын

    Grüße in den Westerwald! Hoffe bei Euch ist es Nachts noch nicht so kalt!

  • @jhbrown1010
    @jhbrown1010 Жыл бұрын

    I simply love this video. I have been following Kirsten and Jeorg for more than a year and your channel since you first moved to Germany. I love all of you. You make me smile and feel good about life in general. I have been to Germany 5 times and to the UK, I think, thirty times. I have so many good memories of my times in both countries. I am planning a trip to England again this winter and you have motivated me to include another trip to Bavaria whilst I am there.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh wonderful! I love that you also have been following their channel. Thank you for your kind comments. 😍

  • @ClaudiaG.1979
    @ClaudiaG.1979 Жыл бұрын

    i dont know kirstens channel but i loved the collab. the chemistry between you guys was just amazing..I loved her british accent. Zwetschgenkuchen is a must have in the fall season. My late mum used to make Zwetschenkuchen every weekend and i loved to eat the batter. Never had any issues with the raw eggs. Happy birthday :)

  • @jgr_lilli_
    @jgr_lilli_ Жыл бұрын

    I love the Obstkuchen-Saison every year. My grandma has a garden and always makes a bunch of Pflaumenkuchen, Stachelbeerkuchen and Rhabarberkuchen. She makes the "gedeckte" (covered) variety, which means she covers them with a thick, crispy layer of beautiful Butterstreuseln! And every year she says that "the cake didn't turn out as nice this time!" and every year we disagree and tell her it's just as delicious as last year.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    I love it! Grandmas are the best!

  • @dutchman7623

    @dutchman7623

    Жыл бұрын

    In Limburg, our most 'German' province, kroezelvlaai (Stachelbeerkuchen) are famous in July and August, when the berries are harvested. The sour taste combines great with warm weather and is refreshing. Though I like it, it gives me shivers. And I am glad it's only served for two months usually, I hate to say no to vlaai.

  • @heinzwernergrunewald4104

    @heinzwernergrunewald4104

    9 ай бұрын

    Zwetschgenkuchen must be Sour. The sweet Creme at the top is enough.

  • @Kelsea-2002
    @Kelsea-2002 Жыл бұрын

    😂You are so funny together. It was nice to see your normal family madness for a short time.A thumbs up for each of you!👍👍

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh thank you - I’m glad you enjoyed the family craziness! 😂

  • @reinhard8053
    @reinhard8053 Жыл бұрын

    With regular cream (don't know about H-...) and if it is eaten immediately you don't need "Sahnesteif". That's more for decorations which shall hold some time or if it will stand a bit.

  • @naokimooi
    @naokimooi Жыл бұрын

    wunderschön ... ich musste immer wieder so lachen! :)

  • @chrisssssssi5598
    @chrisssssssi5598 Жыл бұрын

    In my opinion the crumbles (Streusel) are the best part of a Zwetschgenkuchen ( Zwetschgendatschi in Baverian)! I love them so much, that I will be making twice as much as recomended in the recipe.:) The recipe will be in your baverian cookbook, Bayerisches Kochbuch. In mine it is on page 609 or 640.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah cool! Okay I’ll look for it in my cookbook. Yeah we almost did a Streusel but then had no time left.

  • @3.k

    @3.k

    Жыл бұрын

    You beat me to it! Zwetsch(g)enkuchen must have Streusel and Schlagsahne! 😊

  • @Auflesen

    @Auflesen

    Жыл бұрын

    In Franconia it's named "Zwetschgenplootz".

  • @MausTheGerman

    @MausTheGerman

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it needs to have Streusel ❤

  • @ShinyStarfire

    @ShinyStarfire

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Auflesen Zwedschgenbloodz - t und b gibt's bei uns doch ned 😉

  • @barbarafrings9231
    @barbarafrings9231 Жыл бұрын

    You two ladies should do more videos together, lots of fun! 😃🍰👍🏼

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad you enjoyed it! We had so much fun!

  • @roesi1985
    @roesi1985 Жыл бұрын

    You are becoming more and more German, Sara! Nothing is more German than a good Hefekuchen with some fruit. My mum used to make one or two of those every weekend, and we enjoyed it on Sunday and ate the leftovers on weekdays. Depending on the region, there are different ways of finishing it off - a lot of people use streusel, but my mum always poured a cream-egg-mix over it before baking. It was very soft and tasty and the cake was less dry. You can make cakes like that with almost anything - apples, cherries, red currants, apricots, peaches, gooseberries, blueberries ... the list goes on. It's always the same procedure - yeast dough, fruit, streusel or another kind of icing, bake, eat. Very easy if you've done it once or twice. If you don't like your cake to be dry, you can also add a kind of custard quark mix before putting on the fruit. Happy baking!

  • @thb3306
    @thb3306 Жыл бұрын

    Eating the batter (especially the Biskuitteig 😍!) is divine! My grandma and mum (ans later me) always left some extra for us children! And if they forgot? Very unhappy children 😉!

  • @ceha9517
    @ceha9517 Жыл бұрын

    I love Zwetschgendatschi. ❤

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, the Bavarian term for it!

  • @Alexander-dt2eq

    @Alexander-dt2eq

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MyMerryMessyGermanLife "Datschi" is the short version in Bavaria. I assume its always with "Zwetschgen"

  • @mowana1232
    @mowana1232 Жыл бұрын

    In my neck of the German woods we call it "Pflaumenkuchen" and yes, it is very yummy :). Even better if the Zwetschgen /Pflaumen come from your own tree, because then you can be sure that they are fully ripe. My parents had a garden with lots of plum trees and the minute the first plums were ripe, we baked the first cake with them. Then later, we also made Pflaumenmus (plum jam?) and compote. Plums, apples, and pears are the quintessential autumn fruits for me.

  • @generaljamescharlesmcconvi1061

    @generaljamescharlesmcconvi1061

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @marilyndoering2501

    @marilyndoering2501

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes my Oma and my Mom made pflaumenkuchen every fall when plums were ripe and I still look forward to it every fall! I was born in Canada but recipes like this made me appreciate my German heritage! And I love pflaumenmuss too! We also enjoyed a similar cake with sliced apples on top- Apfelkuchen!

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    @generaljamescharlesmcconvi1061

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @sylviagreig5397
    @sylviagreig5397 Жыл бұрын

    I grew up with having Zwetschgenkuchen in Germany. Just visited Ruhpolding and had just about every day ein Stück Zwetschgenkuchen mit Sahne. You two ladies are hilarious. It is always so much fun to watch your videos. Thank you for sharing.

  • @generaljamescharlesmcconvi1061

    @generaljamescharlesmcconvi1061

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @pamdawson8598
    @pamdawson8598 Жыл бұрын

    As a Kirsten and Joerg followers just loved you both. Thankyou

  • @kaoim5045
    @kaoim5045 Жыл бұрын

    you two are a great match -so cute !!!

  • @jennifer6833
    @jennifer6833 Жыл бұрын

    Fate brought you two together! A beautiful friendship that’s sure to be lifelong. Have to say you literally speak each other’s language and get each other as if you have known each other for age’s! That’s the best kind of friendship! ❤

  • @brigitteschmitz9266
    @brigitteschmitz9266 Жыл бұрын

    Love the video, so refreshing & great collaboration!

  • @jenrad77
    @jenrad77 Жыл бұрын

    Love love love the good vibes and energy.... Thank youuuu 🙏💕🙏

  • @em4steam896
    @em4steam896 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday! I enjoy both your channels! It's wonderful that you were able to get together.

  • @andreaarhelger8622
    @andreaarhelger8622 Жыл бұрын

    love this Episode! So much fun !

  • @traveldreamer21
    @traveldreamer21 Жыл бұрын

    Your Videos always make me smile😁 Thank You again.

  • @BlissLovePeace
    @BlissLovePeace Жыл бұрын

    What a sweetheart your friend is! Thank you both!!!

  • @lulu6618
    @lulu6618 Жыл бұрын

    Love you two girls! Great and lovely video! Thank you

  • @djenebasidibe468
    @djenebasidibe468 Жыл бұрын

    me, I didn't even notice the so called "mess" until it was pointed out. 🤣 just looked like a real life kitchen to me instead of like if you go to Ikea for instance and end up in the kitchen section. was a really hilarious vid. laughed along with. must have been a fun day. always great to have friends over or meet new people. ☺️

  • @helenbailey8419
    @helenbailey8419 Жыл бұрын

    This was wonderful seeing and hearing the German and English together.

  • @blairwarren5418
    @blairwarren5418 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed you two together. Many laughs and a good time .

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @LucaSitan
    @LucaSitan Жыл бұрын

    In Westfalia it's bakes longer and the plums are more ripe, so there is a lot of juice oozing out :) We also put Vanillezucker in the whipped cream. but this is a far healthier recipe, I'll try that!

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooo that all sounds delish!

  • @kerstinklenovsky239
    @kerstinklenovsky239 Жыл бұрын

    Kirsten and Sara, it is such a joy to follow your exploits on KZread! Your videos are charming, wholesome and informative. Thank you for investing so much love and passion into this work. ❤

  • @lebenslachen
    @lebenslachen Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, great chemistry! I really love Kirsten‘s personality! I didn’t know her channel before but I will check it out now.

  • @helenbailey8419
    @helenbailey8419 Жыл бұрын

    Love the bloopers

  • @christineprice5463
    @christineprice5463 Жыл бұрын

    I enjoy both channels. Thanks

  • @susanhatch4753
    @susanhatch4753 Жыл бұрын

    i love how much fun you all are having! used to cook with my landlady when we lived in Heilbronn:) such good times😍

  • @danielw.2442
    @danielw.2442 Жыл бұрын

    vibes and personal chemistry are just great 👍

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Daniel 😊

  • @sylviav6900
    @sylviav6900 Жыл бұрын

    In Northern Germany, we would often leave out the sugar/cinnamon mix and also the Streusel, but just sprinkle it with coarse sugar (Hagelzucker) after baking.

  • @henningbartels6245

    @henningbartels6245

    Жыл бұрын

    this is not a generall rule for Northern Germany. I know the adding of sugar only prior to serving, because it produces juice and would make the dough soaking wet.

  • @zuckerschneuzchen
    @zuckerschneuzchen Жыл бұрын

    Oh thats so lovely to see^^

  • @shilohsheridan5933
    @shilohsheridan5933 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting… my parents came to Canada at 14 and 18 years old (they are 84 and 88 now) and still sound totally German!! Kirsten sounds 90% English and has almost no German accent

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah it’s amazing how well she speaks English!

  • @kpusa1981uk
    @kpusa1981uk Жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday or hope up a beautiful Birthday and enjoyed the plumb cake/bread.

  • @d.7416
    @d.7416 Жыл бұрын

    This video was especially wholesome. You two are so nice and sweet and have a great chemistry. And Sonntagskuchen along with all that? Perfection! My version of Zwetschgenkuchen is very similar, but i glaze the Zwetchgen with Marillenmarmelade before. Looks delicious!

  • @gail-elizabethengland7853
    @gail-elizabethengland7853 Жыл бұрын

    I grew up eating this delicious cake, but never learned what the name was, I simply called it "German Plum Cake." My German mother made it in the Autumn. I too have made it many times and introduced my Vermont friends to a less-sweet dessert. I've also served it as a treat with brunch. Thank you to you and Kirsten (whose channel I've followed for a few years.)

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    So cool you brought it to Vermont!

  • @elkevogel5052

    @elkevogel5052

    Жыл бұрын

    Gail-Elizabeth England@Pflaumenkuchen wird es eher in Norddeutschland genannt. Beide Namen sind also richtig

  • @kimberlyholt2241
    @kimberlyholt2241 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed this very much so! Kirsten & Joerg are one of my favorite channels! I'm in TN and I totally agree with you on the differences in cultures! This place gives me a headache! 🍁

  • @Rik77
    @Rik77 Жыл бұрын

    Ooh, thanks for the tip on kirstens channel, its great!

  • @robertzander9723
    @robertzander9723 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday to everyone 🎂🎉🥂🍀 Herzlichen Glückwunsch nachträglich zum Geburtstag und alles erdenklich Gute 💝💐🕯️ what a wonderful video, you ladies are so adorable together. I totally enjoyed the calm atmosphere that had. Every season has his fruits and there's somewhere a recipe for a tasty cake. You should definitely do more together, you both had fun. Have a good time 😊

  • @Berlinerundso
    @Berlinerundso Жыл бұрын

    This is so true! I have 2 recipes from american KZreadrs that I regularly bake and I only put 50% of the sugar. I was really shocked the first time I put the full amount. It was way too sweet for my german tastebuds.

  • @sylviav6900

    @sylviav6900

    Жыл бұрын

    Well, taking 50% of sugar is already my rule of thumb for German recipes. I, definitely, wouldn't take 50% even for American ones. 😅

  • @royjacques5650
    @royjacques5650 Жыл бұрын

    I love kirstines smile and laughter 😃

  • @marcokeller3575
    @marcokeller3575 Жыл бұрын

    My German mom called it floumkuchen (spell?). Sometimes with streusel on top. Mom also put a couple teaspoons vanilla sucre in the cream too, but not too much. Mom passed in 2000, so thanks for the memories

  • @Sophie-bm8zs

    @Sophie-bm8zs

    Жыл бұрын

    Pflaumenkuchen 😉 „Zwetschgen“ are just a special kind of plums

  • @henningbartels6245

    @henningbartels6245

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Sophie-bm8zs yes "Zwetschgen" is a certain type of plum, though I have the feeling it is more a southern term. In my northeastern region people would also call them "Blaue Pflaumen" (blue plums) or "Kuchenpflaumen" (cake plums)

  • @mercyunselt2035
    @mercyunselt2035 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I will try this recipe..♥

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope it turns out well for you!

  • @jenifferziggie5917
    @jenifferziggie5917 Жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous ladies! I love it

  • @guenterserwotka8669
    @guenterserwotka8669 Жыл бұрын

    I remember very well that my mother baked a cake for every weekend, it smelled very well and the left over dough was a treat for us kids.

  • @mrs.g.9816
    @mrs.g.9816 Жыл бұрын

    As I do with all videos from my favorite channels, I saved the video to my "watch later" list so I can watch it on my "smart TV". Both of you and your husbands and the kids are so sweet. 🥰 I agree that we Americans may be "sugar junkies". I may be one of them because I love my "chockies" at book-reading time! Hope you all are enjoying a nice autumn.

  • @burkhardproksch637
    @burkhardproksch637 Жыл бұрын

    First of all, happy birthday. Oh the cake looked so good and delicious. I love fresh fruit cake in general, homemade of course. Whether it's with plums, strawberries, peaches or topped with other fruits. Fresh it still tastes best.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Yeah this cake ist sehr lecker!

  • @richard--s
    @richard--s Жыл бұрын

    A tip for a quick and easy way to open a plum and remove the big seed - to eat the plum: It depends a bit on the plums, but usually it is possible to squeeze them by holding them betweeen the thumb and the index finger from top to bottom (squeeze the longer dimension) and squeeze the plum to about half of it's size. You can get some drops, be prepared, maybe do it above the kitchen sink or do it outside. The trick is, that the pointy ends of the seed inside the plum cut open the plum while you squeeze it with your fingers. That's why it's important to squeeze the plum along the longer dimension to let the pointy ends of the plum dig into the fruit and cut it partially open. Then usually you can tear the plum open with your hands and remove the seed and eat the plum. You can do it all with your hands with a fresh picked plum even while standing at a plum tree if you have one. I think, it works best, when the plum is not too soft. But it should not be too "green" either, it's a bit of a balance how ripe it should be for this method. But I have had plums where it does not work so good, the plum sticks to both halves of the flat sides of the seed, that's not the preferred way it could be, but it depends on the plums and how ripe they are. Usually it's a quick and easy way to open a plum to remove the seed. I have not seen any other fruit where this method works, but it's worth trying it with plums, at least when they are not too soft. Soft plums can still be good or even better though, but not so easy to open them up ;-) You could still eat a soft plum around the seed, but it's a bit of a mess... ;-) Look for the typical medium orange color of the inside of the open plum. When it's dark inside, it's not good. ------ And it's a great idea to do this video! Thank you! The whipped cream does not really taste on it's own without sugar, but when you eat it with the cake, then it tastes all together. But some or many people (I don't know how many) eat the cake without the whipped cream. It's a case or personal preferences. A coffee is nice to have with such a cake - with any cake. Oh, here you have it again: "Kaffee und Kuchen" ;-)

  • @maryg.249
    @maryg.249 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely adore Kirsten and Joerg. Now I get to see another side of Kirsten today. Looked like so much fun. I’ve always eaten raw batter that included raw eggs, never ever had it made me sick. There’s always a chance, but so far it hasn’t dissuaded me from scooping from the bowl or snatching a taste. Happy times. Great bloopers. Mary

  • @lunaarran6965
    @lunaarran6965 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you two having so much fun! Absolutely loved this video! Hilarious bloopers and Kevin tasting the cake with Nachtisch-filled kids in the background was simply heartwarming! And: thanks for the tip cutting the Zwetschgen once again after removing the seed! never knew that.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! ❤️

  • @lilianapalhinha6840
    @lilianapalhinha6840 Жыл бұрын

    We can see how much funn you both were having, happy for you 😅❤

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😍

  • @gaurigatha
    @gaurigatha Жыл бұрын

    What a great collab💖👍🏻love Kirsten and Joerg

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Aren’t they great?! Love their channel.

  • @generaljamescharlesmcconvi1061

    @generaljamescharlesmcconvi1061

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello, I'm General James Charles McConville from Quincy, Massachusetts, I'm presently in Ukraine helping with Heavy war machines, weapons, Are you from the states 🇺🇸?..

  • @gerhardadler3418
    @gerhardadler3418 Жыл бұрын

    Nothing better than Zwetschgenkuchen with potatoe soup. I haven't discovered yet for what dough hooks are good for. When the dough is thin, use ordinary hooks, otherwise hands are more comfortable to use. Instead of Sahnesteif i prefer a little bit salt or lemon juice. When you keep the cream cool it will hold it's form for quite a while.

  • @Force-Majeure
    @Force-Majeure Жыл бұрын

    Add a little bit of Cinnamon, it tastes so much better then

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooo I love Zimt

  • @swanpride
    @swanpride Жыл бұрын

    Let's be honest, this kind of cake is less about the cake and more about the fruits and the cream. The cake part is just so that you can eat it easier ;-)

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s exactly right! 😅

  • @peakmiez7825
    @peakmiez7825 Жыл бұрын

    Ein Zwetschgenkuchen-video am Sonntag 🥰 just perfect! What a lovely cooperation, you both are so awesome and funny.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed it. ❤

  • @Anson_AKB

    @Anson_AKB

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MyMerryMessyGermanLife not at all, but rather torture : shops in germany are closed on sundays, bakeries also after noon, and i don't bake cakes myself :-( ps: LOL, 💘💖💔

  • @AmericasGotGermans
    @AmericasGotGermans Жыл бұрын

    What a lovely video 😍 I miss the German Zwetschgenkuchen 😍Well done! And I agree on the "less sugar" part 😊❤️Kirsten is so sweet 😊Will definitely check out her channel! ☺️

  • @peterkoller3761
    @peterkoller3761 Жыл бұрын

    There´s hundreds of recipes for the batter for Blechkuchen, yeast dough being just one of them.

  • @Miristzuheiss
    @Miristzuheiss Жыл бұрын

    I really love to hear the difference between Brit and US english in your conservation. Cause at school we all learned british, i miss it so often. Most youtoubers, films or artists are american

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah that's true. The British accent is really beautiful. Us Americans love to hear British English!

  • @Anson_AKB

    @Anson_AKB

    Жыл бұрын

    because of different influences like us vs uk tv series, we started to mix up the dialects, words and spelling in school. our teachers then corrected us and required to use only ANY single ONE of the two and stick to it. nowadays, i rarely speak english at all, but because of the internet i am probably more fluent in writing (maybe less in spelling) a mixture of them :-) :-(

  • @YukiTheOkami

    @YukiTheOkami

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeh but its like stiff and bad britisch english without slang idoms dialect or anything intresting anyone sounds like a bad programmed robot with school english So personally inprefer the amarican or a freely mixed english over what i had in school

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Anson_AKB that must be SO confusing for students learning English!

  • @eugenebelford9087

    @eugenebelford9087

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Anson_AKB Actually, that was the very same rule we had at our school! After so many years, I finally find out: "We are (well, were) not alone!" 😁 Nonetheless @My Merry Messy Life, it wasn't really confusing. At least for me the difference was more like speaking average contemporary German (American English) compared a watered-down dialect of it (like for example the PM of Bavaria or people in Austria do). More or less only like the difference between "color" and "colour"/ "lift" and "elevator".

  • @hildegardkhelfa5358
    @hildegardkhelfa5358 Жыл бұрын

    And happy birthday!

  • @sisuguillam5109
    @sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

    That Räuchermännchen is so nice! You are going to have so much fun with that come advent!

  • @orb938gmail.
    @orb938gmail. Жыл бұрын

    Hello to you and your family, love from 🇬🇧 good luck with your channel, Kirsten sent me, so PROST, and DANKES. 👍🙂👍

  • @arnodobler1096
    @arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday Ella and Sara! 🎈🎈🍰 🍰

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Danke! ❤

  • @calise8783
    @calise8783 Жыл бұрын

    I adore Zwetschgenkuchen. We make it with the crumble but I’ll take it either way. 😂 And yes, whipped cream. Sooo good.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m definitely going to add the Streusel next time!

  • @user-sarasara
    @user-sarasara Жыл бұрын

    That was fun! The cake looks delicious, and anything to eat with whipped cream is a personal favorite. So true what you say about sugar in the US. I've been following Kirsten & Joerg for a couple of years now and she introduced us to you. And it's always a pleasure to meet another "Sara." Following you now too, from San Diego, California.

  • @marcofrank2082
    @marcofrank2082 Жыл бұрын

    That was so much fun too watch 👍🏻😃. Sadly I had eaten all my Zwetschgen Kuchen yesterday 😢now I got a serious craving for it and none is left.

  • @secondhandrooms507
    @secondhandrooms507 Жыл бұрын

    My husband and I are working towards moving us and our three kids to Germany. I, embarrassingly, just got really excited when I heard your friend had my same name. Means I belong right 😂

  • @sisuguillam5109

    @sisuguillam5109

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck with your plans!

  • @MsLarrythegreat

    @MsLarrythegreat

    Жыл бұрын

    You joke :-) But it is true! Though often spelled _Kirsten, Kerstin_ & _Kirstin_ the names all share a background as Low (in the sense of flat [GER: _platt_ ], meaning northern & coastal) German / Nordic versions of Christine. Maybe to give some sense of the name's association, if you were to look up German Olympians of the past decades or similar public figures you would indeed find numerous name cousins. :D Numberwise, these would have most likely been born in and around the 1970s, but the name is evergreen & not particularly dated. Further fun fact, additional examples for related names are the gender neutral _Kersten_ and the male associated _Karsten_ / _Carsten_ ( Platt / Nordic variant of Christian). Good or rather much _Glück_ to you! :D

  • @stephanieperry1119
    @stephanieperry1119 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday hope enjoyed the “cake”.It’s also more of a sweet bread with plumbs baked into the top, cinnamon/sugar to make a glazing and lovely whipped cream. 🎉🎉 Looks delicious.

  • @elizabethwittig3930
    @elizabethwittig3930 Жыл бұрын

    When my kitchen is done and I have an oven I will be making this for my brother. I live in UK mum was English and dad German. Oma used to make this, we almost missed a plane home one year so she could feed us plum 🍰🙂. You have brought back many happy memories.

  • @jensgoerke3819
    @jensgoerke3819 Жыл бұрын

    You might want to invest in cake forks (Kuchengabeln) - they're smaller and lead to smaller bites, so since every bite is enjoyable, so each portion lasts longer, at least subjectively.

  • @LythaWausW

    @LythaWausW

    Жыл бұрын

    Good catch, they didn't have proper German dessert forks? Oh no!

  • @claudiaberger9639
    @claudiaberger9639 Жыл бұрын

    Whenever my mother made plum dumplings or apricot dumplings, she always added a sugar cube to the fruit. After cooking, rolled in roasted butter crumbs, sprinkled with powdered sugar, served with compote.

  • @claudiaberger9639

    @claudiaberger9639

    Жыл бұрын

    PS.: My grandmother used to toast the breadcrumbs in lard. 🤤

  • @Eyyoh755
    @Eyyoh755 Жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday!

  • @nicklenz7030
    @nicklenz7030 Жыл бұрын

    If you don't add anything to the cream (e.g. sugar)', and if you intend to eat it immedeately, you won't need "Sahnesteif". And for me there is nothing better than pure whipped cream on a plum cake.

  • @deborahmueller591
    @deborahmueller591 Жыл бұрын

    .we are halfway thru watching….taking a coffee break. We are loving this video - and you are making my husband’s favorite cake. But seriously, how much Prosecco have you all had? Happy Birthday 🎉🎁 Sara!

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    We didn't drink any alcohol during the baking of this video! Hahaha Kirsten actually doesn't drink alcohol at all - she doesn't like it. This is our true energy together!

  • @deborahmueller591

    @deborahmueller591

    Жыл бұрын

    And it was awesome!

  • @user-sm3xq5ob5d
    @user-sm3xq5ob5d Жыл бұрын

    14:40 If you look at the label on the machine there you might find an abbreviation KB10 or KB15. This means Kurzzeitbetrieb, short term usage, 10 minutes or 15 minutes respectively. It simply states that you can use the machine only for that time under full load before it suffers damage. Means the motor gets hot and the insulation of windings melt. This may happen only in one spot. But that will be enough to make a short. (less length of windings but higher amperage flowing through it) It is like a tear in your nylons which will over time get larger and larger until they become unusable. Same with the motor. So using it for kneading can lead to overload of the machine and damage it. Always pay attention to the length you use it under full load. If it gets significantly warm let it cool down at least twice the time you did use it before you use it again.

  • @AGWittmann
    @AGWittmann Жыл бұрын

    That was nice to watch =) Nice to see Kirsten and her husband, will check her Channel too ... sigh, there goes another hour ...

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    It’ll be an hour worth spent! Their videos are gorgeous 😊.

  • @danielafahnle1329
    @danielafahnle1329 Жыл бұрын

    I love the batter.... mostly more then the end result^^

  • @emmasly123
    @emmasly123 Жыл бұрын

    Pflaumenkuchen - my favourite! Love it so, so much.

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s so yummy!

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife
    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

    So glad you guys are enjoying this fun video! Make sure to check out Kirsten's channel and see her video of our trip to Salzburg and hanging out at my house - kzread.info/dash/bejne/eq2tyKduecLgaaw.html. Also check out our second video where I interview Kirsten about what's it's like to live in the UK as a German - kzread.info/dash/bejne/p36mupatfdWyf6Q.html

  • @Baccatube79
    @Baccatube79 Жыл бұрын

    The ü-sound in "typisch deutsch" was more or less accent free, Sarah - you're getting there!

  • @anettewaits3677
    @anettewaits3677 Жыл бұрын

    I love Zwetschgenkuchen mit Streuseln und Schlagsahne mit Vanillin Zucker - Thanks for sharing 💚

  • @hessu3
    @hessu3 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, you made Zwetschgenkuchen. So nice to see you enjoyed it! My grandmother used to make dozens of baking sheets every autumn. It is one of the easiest and fastest cakes, I think it is also great for beginners. And to make cream is easy as well. But although I am German, I never use "Sahnesteif". It is useful only if the cream will stand for some hours, otherwise you won´t need it. And I put a tiny little amount of vanilla sugar into the cream as well. And lots of plums and lots of cinnamon 😋

  • @RosannaPalma

    @RosannaPalma

    Жыл бұрын

    Nothing never happen to me in Peru a d we get amor of salmonella for other reason’s lol

  • @megangreene3955
    @megangreene3955 Жыл бұрын

    Happy belated birthday!

  • @stephss
    @stephss Жыл бұрын

    This was adorable to watch. I've been plantbased for almost 10 yrs now, and using egg alternatives just takes practice, and know how. Then you can eat all the raw batter, and not worry about any animal products making you sick...it's all safe to eat, even raw. My mom and oma made this cake all the time; and now that I'm the matriarch, I need to make memories. Thanks for the nostalgia 💌

  • @lilianapalhinha6840
    @lilianapalhinha6840 Жыл бұрын

    Happy. Birthday Sarah 🥰

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Vielen dank! ❤💛

  • @theresadempsey1860
    @theresadempsey1860 Жыл бұрын

    You two are so funny!!

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    😅😅❤❤

  • @helgaherbstreit5102
    @helgaherbstreit5102 Жыл бұрын

    A Bavarian British American Zwetschgendatschi. Many families have their traditional recipes. Bavarian Rundfunk dedicated a whole film to Zwetschgendatschi and the different traditions. Some people prefer a short pastry. I love your cooperation. I hope you do this again. It Was nice to see Kevin in the end, enjoying the Datschi. I wish you wonderful autumn days and adventures.

  • @maxbarko8717

    @maxbarko8717

    Жыл бұрын

    Hier ist der link kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKx10ZeMm5uvqpc.html

  • @elisabethkrojnewski2474
    @elisabethkrojnewski2474 Жыл бұрын

    On the topic of eggs and salmonella. You are right, the difference between Europe and America is, that American egg's are washed. This removes the protective layer, therefore american eggs have to be kept in the refrigerator. If they are more likely to have salmonella in them because of that, I cannot say. If stored correctly, they shouldn't. European eggs can be kept at room temperature (if you had them in the fridge once, keep them in the fridge from there on out. The condensation on the eggs may otherwise harbour bacteria). The thing with European eggs is, that they may have salmonella on the shell. Therefore it is actually good kitchen hygiene to wash your eggs before cracking them in order to prevent bacteria like salmonella entering your food that way. Also always remember to wash your hands after handling any fresh chicken product (live chicken, meat or eggs). It is not recommended to eat the dough. This is because, if you are unlucky you may get sick from only one single salmonella (if it is an especially aggressive strain). This is different to other bacteria, were you generally need a minimum amount of bacteria, before expecting to get sick (e.g. Listeria). However the chance of getting sick from eating any product with raw egg such as dough/batter, fresh mayonnaise or original mousse aux chocolat is very low, when you follow good kitchen hygiene. And of course the longer you leave food like that out in the open, the more likely it is, that salmonella have grown to such high amounts that even a comparatively weak strain may cause an infection. Personally I do eat products with raw egg in them. I am healthy and even if I get salmonellosis, most likely I'm just spending a day or two on the toilet. However I do not let kids at summer camp where I am a supervisor eat those products, because they cannot assess the risk associated with this in their own. I would also advise people with suppressed immunity (very young, pregnant, old or others) to not consume these kinds of products. Food nerd over and out. 🤓

  • @PalmyraSchwarz
    @PalmyraSchwarz Жыл бұрын

    What a coincidence, I baked two baking trays of plum cake in mid-September. Your friend's recipe is very similar to the recipe I used. For as long as I can remember, my family has always had this cake with plums, and of course with cream. It is a seasonal cake, as plums are only available in Germany between August and October. The plums differ from the "standard" plums. They are smaller, firmer and more acidic but better suited to a baking tray.

  • @PalmyraSchwarz

    @PalmyraSchwarz

    Жыл бұрын

    Zwetschgen = prune plums

  • @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    @MyMerryMessyGermanLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes that’s something I didn’t mention in the video that the plums are much different than the ones we are used to in the US!

  • @EH-lu2if
    @EH-lu2if Жыл бұрын

    I loved the batter as child and I love it now. There must always be some to eat 🥰. We always make whipped cream without Sahnesteif but with a little bit of Vanillezucker 😊

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