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Tag: Retro Feeling

  • Marmorgugelhupf – Austria’s Marble Cake

    Marmorgugelhupf – Austria’s Marble Cake

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    Andrea Hall
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    When I think of cosy Sundays in Vienna, one cake always comes to mind: Marmorgugelhupf. Vanilla sponge swirled with chocolate, baked in a Bundt tin, dusted with icing sugar. Not fancy like Sachertorte, but the kind of cake you’ll find in almost every household – the classic for Sunday coffee with family. The Gugelhupf tin…

  • Toast Hawaii – the German answer to Welsh Rarebit

    Toast Hawaii – the German answer to Welsh Rarebit

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    Andrea Hall
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    If you’ve ever argued with friends about whether pineapple belongs on pizza, you’ll love this one: long before Pizza Hawaii divided opinions around the world, Germany had already embraced its sweet-and-savoury cousin — Toast Hawaii. This retro gem first appeared on German TV in the 1950s, made famous by entertainer Heinz Erhardt. It was the…