#German poppy seed cake

[fullcravings]

German Poppyseed Cake

[blue-devil-of-the-lord]

What kind of desert do you think Kurt would like? Is there any German deserts in particular he would like?

This is an interesting questions, thank you. So...

We don't really know a lot of what he likes in canon, however I seem to remember to have read that he is fond of chocolate and biscuits, which means I'm going from there.

I'd like to think, that Kurt is something we call a "Naschkatze" where I'm from. Don't know if it's used in other parts as well, but it's quite common from where I'm from. It's basically someone who loves to nibble on sweets as often as they can. Literally translate to "snacking cat" or "nibbeling cat"

He's got a sweet tooth, you could say. So, going from there:

He loves pastry. Doesn't matter if it's cake or cookies or cupakes, he loves it. If it got chocolate? He's in heaven. So, it's good that he's from Germany because we've got some really good cakes, if I may say so:

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte: This is one of the most stereotypical cakes that you can find when looking up "German Cakes" but it's really good. It traditionally consists of several layers of chocolate sponge cake, cherries, cherry liqueur, whipped cream and chocolate rasps. It named after the "Schwarzwald" which is a region in Baden-Wüttenberg, the "neighbour" of Bavaria. It's really tasty and I'd like to think that he would love that.

Baumkuchen: Literellay means "tree cake", originating from it's looks. It consists of several layers of dough when baking it, making it look like the age rings of a tree. It's art to explain, but it's really good, one of my favourites actually.

Kalter Hund: Literally "Cold dog", also referred to as "Kalte Schnauze" or "Kalter Platt". I think this would be one of his all-time favourites because it not only consists of chocolate but also of biscuits. It is made from layers of chocolate cookies and a cream of chocolate and coconut oil. There are different variations of it, which can differ in the ingredients used. It's a little harder to make, at least in my experience, but it's really worth it.

Pudding: Kurt is in love with this stuff, especially chocolate, however only when it's hommade. The incredibly overly sweet stuff from the stores does not taste good in his opinion, so he refuses to eat it. He may have a sweet tooth but not that sweet.

Spekulatius: Another typical german sweet, that's an alltime favourite among Germans. It's usually just sold during Christmas time, due to the different spices that are used for it.

Mousse au Chocolat: Of course he's not restricted to German desserts only. It's a french dessert and since France is a neighbour of Germany it's not that far-feched that he loved it growing up. It's fluffy, it's chocolate... What more could he ask for?

Grießbrei mit Roter Grütze: "Semolina porridge with red fruit jelly" It's not really a dessert but it's quite famous and I personally know many many Germans who love it, me included.

Germknödel mit Vanillesoße: Germknödel are a traditional specialty of Austrian and Bavarian cuisine and are also popular in other regions of the Alpine countries. They are steamed yeast dumplings filled with a plum jam filling (Zwetschgenröster). Although the classic version is filled with plum jam, there are also variations of yeast dumplings with other fillings such as poppy seeds, apricots or curd cheese. Personally, I have always loved the fruit filling. Top it with vanilla sauce and poppy seed sugar and it's perfect.

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It's a bit much, but there are so many good desserts. In general I think he loves anything with chocolate in it, as long as it's real chocolate and not some fake stuff from the industries. He prefers usually darker chocolate but especially in cake she doesn't mind so much. He also likes a bit more heavy desserts such as Germknödel or Grießbrei, especially since he's from Bavaria where such desserts are more common, from my experience. You are welcome to correct me though.

Hope this was helpful :)

[goron-king-darunia]

Eggtober 3rd 2023

"And Yet a Bit of the True Self Remains in the False Self" or German Fried Egg Cake (Spiegeleierkuchen) (Clip Studio Paint, Gouache brush and Pencil brush for highlights, 11 colors, ~40 minutes give or take. It felt longer but that's what my timer said and I did take a 10 minute break because my wrist was bothered) So yeah, apparently my anti-artistblock strategy this time is to just scroll the image results for fried egg until I find something I want to draw? Last year I had lots of ideas and this year I'm just "please send requests, I don't wanna draw the same 12 egg dishes that I like best from last year! I wanna practice with new stuff!" So yeah, technically it has egg in it because cake, and technically it looks like egg because of the pudding and apricot topping, but it's not technically an egg. But it's edible and egg themed and I really like how humans have decided that eggs are a pleasant thing to emulate. We have Easter egg-shaped candies and indeed many people serve this cake on Easter due to this association. Egg-shaped gummies. Eggy puddings. And the Fabergé egg. Humans just be liking fried dough, onions, and eggs.

I saw one sprinkled with poppy seed on top to look like pepper and I saw one with a cute teal-turqoise table cloth so I combined those ideas and several references for this. It may be sweet and not savory, but I hope you all enjoy! Haven't tried the recipe, but if any egg lovers love the look of this cake and want to try it next Easter, this is the one I found while looking for references.

As always, gotta tag and give props to @quezify for organizing Eggtober. Since this is cake, can we call it birthday cake for him?

[fernforest16]

German cake appreciation post

Holy fuck why does nobody talk about this. Okay France has pastries and Italy has bread etc etc but Germany? Best cake in the world. Goddamn. There’s this giant range of traditional cakes that are sold by the slice so you try em all with a group of friends/family over coffee. There is cake Everywhere. Most of the time it’s Kuchen-not layered/frosted, like a coffee cake. That is usually sheetpan-baked and comes marbled with pudding, yoghurty cheese, cinnamon sugar, streusel, apple, plum, poppy seeds, berries, cheesecake, honeyed almonds………anything your sugar-loving heart could imagine. Kuchen also refers to what Americans would call tarts and pies. And then there are tortes, which are layered with all of the above plus ganache, frosting, more pudding, etc, more like an American layer cake. God i love it. I love it all. Genuinely have never had better cake in my life than here. I want to cry holy shit

[pigeonneaux]

I love german cakes with poppy seeds it's the bestest thing i ever had ever

[mezimraky]

heeey how about 1, 4 and 24? 🌻

1. favourite place in your country?

i love the scale of my country. the only real 'city' we have is the capital (which was made into such a big deal during highschool english lessons). i am now living in my country's fifth biggest town and it takes me literal ten minutes to walk from my flat into a forest. and it's no crowded touristy forest, there's just locals going to get a breath of fresh air, walking their dogs, foraging for mushrooms... and it's just delightful. that being said, i do prefer being there alone, so i prefer my walks at times when it's a bit colder outside, or very early in the morning. then, i enjoy being just about anywhere. it's all so small and close and just all around lovely.

4. favourite dish specific for your country?

hahah, it's easier to choose a foreign dish than a czech one, because there is so many czech dishes that are just Home to me. but i think i like kynutá bramborová buchta (which could translate to something like yeasty potato cake?). that's actually mostly baked around the šumava region, so it's not even czechia-specific but very regional. it's a savoury dish, despite being called buchta, which is usually sweet. it's a very basic dough, with just a few shredded potatoes thrown in for texture and taste. but most of the taste comes from salt, marjorjam & then either cracklings, bacon or poppy seeds, depends what each family recipe dictates .) just trying to write this out reminded me of home so much. and made me peckish!

24. what other nation is joked about most often in your country?

i was gonna say germans. and by saying germans make a point of forgetting about slovaks. we love making a point of forgetting about slovaks. <3 (but also we love slovaks. that's why we make fun of them. i really think that making fun of a person is a czech love language.)

[not-so-bored]

6 December 2023, Wednesday 🎅

93 days of productivity

Things I have done:

🦉 Duolingo: German

🗒 Literature Revision 

📍 Mock Exam (Language and Literature) 

🖥 Advent of Code (⭐️⭐️⭐️)

💻 Webinar about studying in the Netherlands  

💬 Talk with my teacher about my struggles with interpreting paintings and graphics (He said we would think of a way to help me practice 🤞)

💬 Discussion about everything and sexism, and culture 

🤩 Spontaneous presentation about Philosophy, Logic and Mathematics for one class

🤩 Philosophy 

📚 Society Must Be Defended by Michel Foucault

Winter Studying Challenge 

6th December - Do you get a break from school/uni/work during winter?

Yes! We have a break from December 23 to January 2. 

Winter Wonderland Studyblr Challenge

DAY 12.  We must know, with winter comes a lot of seasonal products, tell us about some of your faves (drinks, food, rituals, fashion, etc)

Loads of those! Hot chocolate, obviously. Gingerbread. Poppy seed cake. Dried fruit compote. Scarf with a print of paws. Christmas Eve. All the customs and traditions. Gifts on Christmas Eve. Red borscht with mushroom dumplings. Kutia. My grandfather in the Christmas mood. 

[icarusthelunarguard]

This Week’s Horrible-Scopes

It’s time for this week’s Horrible-Scopes! So for those of you that know your Astrological Signs, cool! If not, just pick one, roll a D12, or just make it up as you go along. It really doesn’t matter. Better yet! Check out “Heart of the Game, Fredonia” and see if they can sell you those D12’s with the symbols on them. Tell them “Shujin Tribble” sentcha. And “Hail, Hail, Fredonia!” Home of the Blue Devil!

These ‘Scopes are going out at the beginning of December, so it seems only right that everyone’s is based on a random regional dessert. So hold onto your taste buds and remember; Holiday Calories Don’t Count!

Aries 

Starting us off in Central America, we’re visiting Honduras for you! And what a time to do it! Your dessert is “Rosquillas”, aka Spanish Donuts! Pair that up with some deep, rich coffee with cocoa and you’re ready to spend the afternoon napping from how stuffed you’ll be. So This Week… Brush up on your Spanish and get ready to enjoy the warm weather.

Taurus 

Jumping over the water to Africa we’re landing you in Eswatini, formally known as Swaziland. English is still a popular language there, so you’ll be able to get around fairly well. So you’ll have to order Mafetsi. The closest known desserts would be “Donut Holes”, but they’re not as sweet as what you’d get in Dunkin’ or Timmies. This Week… Don’t call attention to yourself by asking for more sugar sprinkled on your order. Just say Thank You and go on your way.  

Gemini  

Not leaving Africa yet. We’re taking you slightly West into Botswana. They call it Malva Pudding, but really it’s more like cake on your fork as you eat it. There are a number of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks made there, including fermented maize and berries. But if you want something you’ll find close-to-home, grab a bottle of Ginger Beer. This Week… If you want a minty tea, why not try some… and the HELL is this?! I can’t pronounce this! “Kgomodimetsing”. Ask Google Translate to pronounce it for you when you order.

Cancer Moon-Child 

Hopping over the Equator and landing in Eastern Europe we’re settling you into Belarus. What do you get when you mix wheat, berries, honey or sugar, nuts, raisins, and poppy seeds on Christmas Eve? You get a prophetic dessert known as “Kutia”. And we say “Prophetic” because you’re supposed to throw some at the ceiling before eating… and the number of grains that stick to the ceiling are used to predict the next year's agricultural prosperity. So This Week… Remember to set out a small bowl of the stuff outside for Father Christmas, or he’ll send the Krampus for you soon enough.

Leo 

This one’s easy! Follow the setting sun and you’ll eventually make it to France for your desserts. You’ll want to have a cup of Demitasse Coffee ready to sip, because your dessert is all KINDS of sugar-filled. A digestible pyramid known as “croquembouche” (KROAK - ehm - boosh), it’s a bunch of tiny pastry puffs, welded into a confectionary caltrop with chocolate as the mortar. This Week… we know you didn’t pay attention in French class in high school. You just wanted to stare at the new young teacher. Well guess what? You need to remember all those lessons you’ve forgotten. How’s THAT for, “WhEn Am I eVeR gOiNg To NeEd To kNoW ThIs?!”

Virgo 

Skipping over the Mediterranean Sea and across the Registan Desert, we stop off in Afghanistan. “Khetayee” are traditional Afghan cookies usually made with a handful of simple ingredients: flour, powdered milk, baking powder, icing sugar, oil, and ground pistachios! They’re not specific to any time of year, but they’re simple to make and are delicious. So This Week… double-check with your doctor that you don’t have a nut allergy to pistachios. That would be a bad time to find out that you do. 

Libra 

Ping-Ponging back across Europe, we’re settling into Luxembourg for you! Two out of the three common languages might be familiar to you: German & French. But the main one, Luxembourgish, might trip you up. No worries, because your dessert, “Äppelklatzen”, consists of apples that are lightly cooked with cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar, wrapped in pastry, then baked until golden-brown. It’s about as close as you can get to a Personal Apple Pie. This Week… Well you picked a great time for this since this is especially popular during the Christmas season. Learn how to speak some Luxembourgish and enjoy the nights!

Scorpio 

Not done with Southern Africa just yet. We’re sweeping down the continent into Zimbabwe. Lots of languages to choose from, including English… and the American Dollar is also the official currency there too! You’ll get to try out “Chikenduza”, Zimbabwe Candy Cake. It’s a thick, yeast-based cake topped with a bright pink icing, shaped not too different from a large cupcake or muffin. So This Week… Find your sunglasses and wear them when you sample this delicacy - because calling it “bright pink icing” is not an understatement. 

Sagittarius 

A lot of African hits it seems. Well, let’s head to the west side of the continent and have you visit Sierra Leone. With a view of the Atlantic Ocean and a wonderful warm temperature, how about digging into Ginger Cake. The story goes that this confectionery treat is so sweet and heavy that if a driver eats it they will fall into a sugar coma and crash the car. So This Week… have a slice or two, but make sure you have a designated driver for afterwards.

Capricorn 

Back to Central Asia you’re visiting Turkmenistan. The funny part about this is, you might already know one of the local sweets already and never knew it. “Nabat” are sucrose crystals of varying sizes which are grown on threads. Yeah, it’s basically Rock Candy on a String! And if you wanted to sweeten a drink like tea, you could just dunk it in and swish it around a bit. So This Week… relive your childhood and make some Rock Sugar Strings again.

Aquarius 

Once more into the Romance Languages, we’re dropping you off in Spain with something that’s about to make you want to visit immediately. “Churros con Chocolate” is exactly what it sounds like: Churros with melted chocolate. We’ll forgive you if you wanted to use warmed Hazelnut spread instead, since it’s a Close Enough replacement. This Week… try to remember that you don’t need to use the Name Brand Stuff in your food. Generic stuff is just as good and FAR less expensive.  

Pisces  

And finally we finish you off in Zambia! One of the best parts about this country is the variety of fruits! Mangoes, watermelons, apples, oranges, papaya and pineapples get turned into smoothie drinks like crazy. And though there aren’t many local confectioneries, ice cream is very popular - especially mango as mentioned before. So This Week… learn the difference between a waffle cone and a sugar cone before you spend too much and get it all dripping on your shirt.

And THOSE are your Horrible-Scopes for this week! Remember if you liked what you got, we’re obviously not working hard enough at these. BUT! If you want a better or nastier one for your own sign or someone else’s, all you need to do to bribe me is just Let Me Know! These will be posted online at the end of each week via Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Discord and BLUESKY.

[thewhippingwhisk]

How To Make Poppy Seed Filling

Poppy Seed Filling is used in many sweet baked goods.  Make this filling and use it my poppy seed roll recipe. See the link below: Poppy Seed  Rolls Recipe https://youtu.be/KEHwEKOGzrY​   Makes filling for 2-4 poppy seed rolls

[mike13mt]

Christmas poppy seed cake with chocolate nuts and raisins by Dar1930

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Christmas poppy seed cake with chocolate nuts and raisins by @Dar1930

[tinyshe]

Mohnstriezel {Poppy Seed Christmas Cake}

If there is one thing in this city that you cannot ignore during Christmas season, it is stollen. Dresden is very famous for its traditional Christstollen, a very heavy sweet Christmas cake that is sold in every bakery and on every Christmas market. It’s shipped all over the country to friends and relatives and I am pretty sure you can order it from abroad, too. In addition to the traditional stollen, which is made with lots of butter, dried fruits and candied peel, there are many other versions. Nuts and marzipan are popular and bakers are trying out new ingredients every year. This season, for example, cranberry stollen are very popular. Because I love poppy seeds, my favourite is still poppy seed stollen which is closely related to similar Czech and Polish (Makowiec) baked goods.

Stollen is usually baked in advance and stored for weeks before it is finally eaten. Therefore it is made from a heavily enriched yeast dough with a very high fat content. The fats of choice are butter and sometimes lard. The fat and the dried fruits help to keep the cake fresh and moist. Poppy seed or marzipan fillings serve the same purpose.

In Dresden stollen is often called striezel but any sweet yeasted bread or cake that is shaped like a log or braided can be called striezel in German. My recipe is more a striezel in that general term than a stollen. It is much lighter and fluffier and can’t be stored that long because it has a lot less fat.  (A couple of days wrapped in aluminium foil are fine, but it won’t keep for weeks like a stollen.)

Mohnstriezel (makes one loaf) filling adapted from this recipe

dough: 400 g (3 1/4 cup) flour 80 g (1/4 cup plus 1/8 cup plus 1 teaspoon) sugar 200 ml (3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon) soy milk 20 g  fresh yeast (or 1 teaspoon instant yeast) 1/2 teaspoon salt 60 ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil 1/8 teaspoon ground vanilla

filling: 250 ml (1 cup plus 2 teaspoons) soy milk 180 g (1 1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon) poppy seeds, ground 25 g (2 tablespoons) semolina 50 g (1/4 cup) sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground vanilla 1 tablespoon rum (optional) 2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice

glaze:

100 g (1 cup, sifted) powdered sugar 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice 75 g (2/3 cup) slivered almonds

To make the dough: Combine flour, sugar, soy milk, and crumbled yeast in a bowl. Let sit for ten minutes. Add the remaining ingredients. Use a had held or stand mixer to knead the dough until smooth (4-6 minutes). Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let sit in a warm place for 60-90 minutes, until the dough has doubled in size.

Meanwhile prepare the filling. If you haven’t already, grind the poppy seeds in a coffee grinder. In a small pot bring the milk to a boil. Stir in poppy seeds, semolina, sugar, and vanilla. Remove from heat, cover with lid and let sit until the mixture has cooled to room temperature. Stir in rum and lime juice.

Roll the dough into a rectangle. (40 x 30 cm or 15.8  x 11.8 inch) Spread the filling on top, leaving a 1 cm (1/2 inch) margin around the edges. Roll the dough up from both sides:

Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with a damp kitchen towel and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake the striezel for 25-30 minutes. The top of mine started to brown pretty quickly so make sure to look after it. If it browns too fast, cover with a sheet of aluminium foil.

Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Combine powdered sugar and lime juice. Whisk until smooth and sprinkle over the cake. Sprinkle the almonds over the glaze. Let the glaze dry serve. Store at room temperature or in the fridge, wrapped in aluminium.

[seaside-writings]

Hello, all you lovely, wonderful people!

As my followers that have been here the longest may know I love baking!

I think it's a lot of fun, and it's a great way to show others you care about them. Baking is one of my love languages and it mixes well with one of my other love languages gift giving!

So, because of this, I thought it would a great idea to make an entire prompt list dedicated to all kinds of sweet treats. There are many, many baked goods that are perfect for all types of occasions so in my opinion, a sweet-themed prompt list is perfect for writing!

I will warn you there will be a lot of pies, a lot of cakes, a lot of cupcakes, a little bit of ice cream, and much, much more. There are a lot of baked goods of the same type that are great for anything really.

So please enjoy these sweet prompts, and if you use them please tag/credit me so I can check it out!

I hope you all stay blessed and safe throughout your day.

Lots of Love & Wishes: Celia 💙

Prompts:

Angel Food Cake

Carrot Cake

Chocolate Cake

Vanilla Cake

Red Velvet Cake

Cheesecake

Hot Milk Cake

Lemon Cake

Marble Cake

Mooncake

Coffee Cake

Orange Creamsicle Cake

Opera Cake

Princess Cake

Pound Cake

Bunt Cake

Sponge Cake

Strawberry Cake

Strawberry Short Cake

Suncake

Teacake

Ube Cake

Wedding Cake

Birthday Cake

Zebra Cake

White Cake

Devil's Food Cake

German Chocolate Cake

Apple Cake

Avocado Cake

Brooklyn Blackout Cake

Better Than Sex Cake

Chocolate Lime Cake

Chiffon Cake

Christmas Cake

Halloween Cake

Easter Cake

Valentine's Day Cake

New Year's Cake

Coconut Cake

Upside Down Pineapple Cake

Cherry Pie

Blueberry Pie

Apple Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Key Lime Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Sugar Cream Pie

Rhubarb Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Peach Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

Blackberry Pie

Strawberry Pie

French Silk Pie

Mixed Berry Pie

Mississippi Mud Pie

Chocolate Pie

Pecan Pie

Moon Pie

Indiana sugar cream pie

Boston Cream Pie

Gingerbread Cookie

Spritz Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Sugar Cookies

Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Christmas Cookies

Snowball cookies

Shortbread Cookies

Black and White Cookies

Snickerdoodle Cookies

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Gingersnaps

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Macarons

Macaroons

Butter Pecan Cookies

Crinkle Cookies

Lofthouse Cookies

Icebox Cookies

Buckeyes

Biscotti

Whoopie Pies

Meringue cookies

Molasses Cookies

Fortune Cookies

Hamantaschen

Cinnamon Rolls

Swiss Rolls

Ube Ice Cream

Oreo Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

Strawberry Ice Cream

Coffee Ice Cream

Blue Moon Ice Cream

Cookie dough Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Rocky Road

Neapolitan Ice Cream

Blueberry Muffins

Mixed Berry Muffins

Strawberry Muffins

Blackberry Muffins

Poppy Seed Muffins

Lemon Muffins

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins

Brown Butter Muffins

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Pecan Pie Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Banana Nut Muffins

French Toast Muffins

Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins

Coconut Muffins

Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

Root Beer Float

Coke Float

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Chocolate Cupcakes

Marble Cupcakes

Coffee Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Maple Pumpkin Cupcakes

Blue Velvet Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

Coconut Cupcakes

Chocolate Raspberry. Cupcakes

Raspberry. Cupcakes

Banana Bread

Cinnamon Sugar Bread

Walnut Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Braided Lemon Bread

Pumpkin Dessert Bread

Cherry Cheese Sweet Bread

Bread Pudding

Lemon Pudding

Vanilla Pudding

Butterscotch Pudding

Figgy Pudding

Plum Pudding

Rice Pudding

Toffee Pudding

S’mores

Brownies

Blondies

Double Chocolate Brownies

Banana Nut Blondies

Chocolate Cherry Brownies

Chocolate Raspberry Brownies

Blackberry Brownies

Lemon Blondies

Lemon Poppy Blondies

[pheita]

A Victorious Christmas - Part 2

You can find Part 1 over here Here we are with part two for @yourocsbackstory​ December event.  The used prompts are still Home and Holiday No warnings (at least none I can think of) And for those who aren’t German, Austrian or Swiss: Stollen is a long sweet yeast dough cake traditionally made with dried fruits and garnished with powdered sugar which has to rest for a while to get perfect after backing. It also can be made with nuts or poppy seeds.

Tamika already felt like a burnt-out housewife from the holidays when she arrived at Liz's house with Deca. After yesterday, she understood more and more why her mother was always so stressed at Christmas. Also, she still didn't know where it would lead that they were back together, but Deca was about to bring about his untimely death. "Please remove that ridiculous disguise." She didn't dare look when she rang the bell. "Why? I look great, don't I?" He bent over and held out his head to her, wearing a Grinch mask and a Christmas cap. "You're childish." "And you should relax, but Liz's punch will take care of that." "I'm starting to worry about how this day is gonna end." "In a blissful alcohol coma," Deca suggested with a crooked grin. "What do you know that you haven't told me?" "Liz makes a punch, which renders whiskey water for real. You should make sure you drink something else in between." "It's a good thing we're supposed to bring snacks," Tamika smiled. Actually, she should have realized that Liz will make sure that no one goes home sober. As they walked up the stairs, Anne came towards them, just looking at them and starting to laugh. "Liz invited for punch?" "Even you know it?" "Guess who gave her the recipe," Anne laughed, "But then I can give you this." The next moment, she handed Deca a big tin can.

"Cake?," he asked with a look of expectation. "Of course, my homemade Stollen. What is Christmas without Stollen?" "I'm more into cookies," Tamika interjected. "There are some there too. That's why the tin is so big. And now you guys have fun. You've earned it." Before Tamika knew what had happened, Anne hugged her and Deca and disappeared back into her apartment. By now she was sure that the old lady really did consider everyone her adopted grandchild. "What are you smiling at," Deca elbowed her. "I think Rodrigo was right. Anne has decided to be the grandma for all of us." "I have nothing against that." As he spoke, Deca had lifted the lid and sniffed carefully. "Oh, poppy seed Stollen. I love this woman more and more." Unexpectedly, Christmas music echoed through the stairway. "What's keeping you?" cried Liz down. "Anne stopped us?" "Cake!" As soon as Tamika and Deca had made it up the last few steps, Liz stood there with a plate. The light pink color of her cheeks revealed that she had already tried punch. Deca held the can in front of her like a protective shield and let Liz take a piece of Stollen first so that they could safely enter the apartment. Greedy as a hungry wolf, Liz attacked the can, but luckily made room for them to enter. Apart from Rodrigo and Sandra, no one was there yet, and these two were busy discussing whether or not Sandra could get the recipes from Rodrigo's grandmother. Tamika stepped in and started to empty her bag. The sudden silence next to her was a little irritating. She looked up just to see Rodrigo's big eyes. "Plantains?" "Yes, plantains in a dough coat, a Ghanaian-Japanese fusion, if you like. Plus Jollof rice, my mother's recipe, and at the bottom I have chicken breast with peanut sauce." She couldn't see how quickly Rodrigo had his tamales in his mouth and disappeared into the kitchen, only to come back seconds later with his plate and cutlery. "If I had known I could make you two happy with cake and plantains, we would have been much quicker to bring you two together," Deca threw in from the sofa. "You know the cooking skills of Tamika's mother?" "Yes, indeed. But I'm more for the braised lamb than for having chicken." "Take it easy, boys," Tamika just shook her head, "And you'll get lamb for Christmas, Deca." Just the laughter of Sandra and Liz told her Deca had big eyes. "Well, this is going to be a very multi-cultural evening, if I see it that way," Sandra looked over the improvised buffet, "I'll look really silly with my potato salad and meatballs." "Good German Christmas cuisine, huh?" Tamika teased her with a wink. "I was thinking more of a reasonable basis for Liz's attempt to get us all into the ER with alcohol poisoning." Something came from Liz that was supposed to be a contradiction in terms, but got completely lost in the quantity of Stollen in her mouth. "Yes, I love you too." Sandra threw another napkin at her so Liz couldn't fight back anymore. No matter where Tamika looked, she realized that they were all just starting to relax, even though the final fight had been over a week ago. Her gaze went to Rodrigo, who was just about to shove a piece of plantain into Liz's mouth, so she could try it. It was amazing how well the two could hide the fact that she already knew about a new threat. The look Sandra gave her said something similar. They could only hope that the alcohol did not destroy it. Deca hugged her from behind and put his chin on her shoulder. "They'll work it out, you know they will." "I know, and you're sure you don't want to go home for Christmas?" "I am. After all my father did and that everyone covered for it... and my mother's Christmas turkey is a horror. I'd rather be cooked by your mother. You think she'd like a spice set with different kinds of salt and pepper?" "You know her, as soon as it has to do with cooking, you got her. That or chocolate." "Just like you, at least as far as chocolate goes," Deca laughed in her ear. Tamika just drew a skeptical eyebrow to a look he couldn't see. "I'm not that easy." "No, but it makes it easier." Both sighed. Tamika's look went to Sandra, who only rolled her eyes because Liz was at the can of cake again. "This is more at home here than my family," Deca suddenly said with a serious tone. "You're not the only one." She nodded to Rodrigo, who never looked more satisfied than at that moment. "Who would have thought that our Roddy and I have so much in common for different reasons." "Believe me, I would've been the last one to think of it. But sometimes it's like that." "Maybe that's our strength too." "What do you think?" she leaned aside, so she could look at him. "Each of us can identify with the others in some way, that's how we grew together so fast." She turned around in his embrace. "No matter what happened in the past, and yes, I would still like to hang you out of the window for that, but no matter what happened, you belong to us now. You have a new family just like Rodrigo." His eyes glittered treacherously as Deca bent down for a kiss.  

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