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German Christmas Gingerbread

Submitted by: Carol 
This is a good recipe for Christmas and very different to our North American one. 

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German Apple Dapple Cake

Submitted by: Trudee 
More apples than cake! Topped with a rich caramel sauce. 

German Anise Christmas Cookies (Springerle)

Submitted by: MARBALET 
This are an old favorite made during holidays. They are very crisp, almost hard; good dunking cookies 

Schnitzbrot (German Christmas Bread)

Submitted by: LISARAIN2 
Fruit and nuts are traditional ingredients used in this moist, dense German Christmas yeast bread made with prune juice, chopped prunes, raisins, walnuts, and brown sugar. Age the loaves 3 days before slicing them, and serve with butter. 

Christmas Wreath Cake

Submitted by: Karen D. 
A really good fruit cake recipe, one you can eat the same day you make it, even better if you let sit for awhile. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.  

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Christmas Fruitcake

Submitted by: Karen Uffelman 
It's a shame that fruitcake as a species gets such a bad rap. With its two key ingredients - rum and butter - it ought to be a hit. This recipe includes dried fruit, instead of the glowing, candied stuff we've all learned to associate with fruitcake, and is less dense and more cake-like than many fruitcake recipes. It has become a favorite of my friends and family around the holidays (even the skeptical ones), and is delicious by itself, or covered with a layer of almond paste. Fruitcake is also traditional for wedding cake in England, and makes a very rich, sophisticated dessert for luncheons or teas. 

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Christmas Cherry Cake

Submitted by: Carol 
This is a lovely white cake with cherries and raisins added for those of you who don't want to go to the trouble of making fruit cakes. This freezes well. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com. 

Christmas Cake

Submitted by: Carol 
This cake is a rich, dark, moist fruit cake, very flavorful at Christmas. Try icing with almond paste for a more festive touch. This recipe is started in October or November so as to let it mellow before the holidays. I remember very well my mother storing her fruit cake in an old butter churn that belonged to my grandmother and great grandmother. I wish that I had that old crock. 

Icelandic Christmas Cake

Submitted by: Gudny Bjorg Kjaerbo 
A good everyday cake (my grandfather loves it). Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com. 

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German Apple Pudding Cake

Submitted by: Ann 
A fresh apple cake with nuts and raisins that, after baking, but still hot, has a cooked caramel-like topping poured over it. If using a glass baking dish, reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees. 
 
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