Guglhupf or Kouglof

France: Kouglof or Gugelhupf

After the disappointment of Spain, I am not sure as to what to say about France. In recent competitions the bleus have lived up to their English translation, the Blues, by looking a bit sad and forlorn. I have to say I have had a soft spot for them since I saw them play Brazil in Mexico in 1986 –…

Cake Crown – Hefekranz

This is halfway between a cake and a sweet bread, depending on your tastes. In Southern Germany you serve it with coffee and tea in the afternoon, sometimes with butter (unsalted) and jam. It’s delicious whatever the occasion, especially around Easter, when yeast-based breads are everywhere. For the cake in the pictures I used Hagelzucker, which…