German Donauwelle Kuchen Recipe & The German Danube

German Donauwelle Kuchen Recipe

Donauwelle (lt:Danube wave) is a traditional sheet cake popular in Germany and Austria. It's a pound cake with sour cherries, buttercream, cocoa and chocolate and like a Marble cake bright and dark cake batter are mixed into each other to create swirl effects.Due to its wavy pattern inside and its chocolate decoration that resembles waves it got its name although the derivation of the term "Donau" is not clear. It could be a hint to the prevalence of the cake that is popular in those states that the river Donau flows through .Another name is Schneewittchenkuchen which means Snow-White-Cake and gives credit to the colour combination black, white and red that is also mentioned in the fairy tale of Snow White.

INGREDIENTS

SERVINGS 8-10

1(18 ounce) boxbetty crocker poundcake mix

3tablespoons cocoa powder

21ounces cherry pie filling

1(3 1/2 ounce) package Jello Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix

1cup butter or 1 cup margarine

Magic Shell ice cream topping

DIRECTIONS

Mix the pound cake mix as directed on the box.

Put 1/2 of the batter in a greased 9"x14" pan or a springform pan.

Mix in cocoa powder in the rest of the batter to turn dark brown. Gently spoon over the vanilla batter. (Use a spatula and "lay" it onto the other batter, as opposed to dropping.).

Lay cherries on top in rows, 1" away from each other. Do not press in, they will sink in while baking.

Bake 40 minutes at 350 (or until done). Let the cake cool completely.

Make the german buttercreme  and spread a rich layer (about half an inch thick) over the top of your cake when cool.

Finally pour one bottle of Magic Shell ice cream topping on top. Tilt cake to cover. And enjoy!

The German Danube

The Danube is Europe's second longest river and without doubt one of the most spectacular. Enjoy a trip on the river or ride alongside from its source to Passau, the city of three rivers, and experience just the very first quarter of the 2,800 kilometres of the Danube. The Danube provides the ideal setting for both cyclists and boat lovers to wend their way gently down the river taking in the rich landscape and culture around them and appreciating the proverbial Bavarian hospitality.

Towns and cities on the Danube

The Danube in figures

There are around 90 towns and cities, both large and small, along the Danube

Cities (population of more than 100,000) on the Danube:

Ulm, Regensburg

Hotels and accommodation

A wide-ranging selection. From holiday apartments, inns and guesthouses to first-class hotels.

Info:

www.germany.travel
www.dehoga.de

Bird species on the Danube

More than 300.

The Danube is one of the most important bird migration routes in Europe and the unspoilt countryside around the river often provides an important place for overwintering, roosting and breeding, including for rare species

National parks/nature conservation areas

Nature reserves:

Southern Black Forest, Upper Danube, Augsburg-Westliche Wälder, Altmühl Valley, Bavarian Forest

Biosphere reserves:
Swabian Alb

National parks:
Bavarian Forest

Along with countless areas of outstanding natural beauty and nature conservation areas

Long bike tour takes you along the entire German section of the Danube.

From the place where the Brigach and Breg rivers merge in Donaueschingen to the Austrian border near Passau your tour takes you right through South Germany. Discovery the diversity of numerous small towns along your journey and explore the historical places of interests. The first two sections are slightly hilly and then the route follows a more level profile. A real cycling pleasure!

Germany - the Travel Destinaton

The Federal Republic of Germany is situated in the heart of Europe, bordering Denmark, Poland Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium the Netherlands.

It covers an area of more than 350 thousand square kilometres, divided into 16 states, inhabited by 81.8 million people. Berlin is the capital of Germany, which is a member of European Union and all the major political, economical and military alliances.

Germany is one of the most developed countries in the world, and a country with a significant international influence. It is also an innovative centre of knowledge, learning, culture and modern art movement. Most of German cities are tourist attractions, thanks to their rich history and remarkable architecture.

Natural landscape diverses from the Alpine foothillsin the South, to the central highlands and North German plain.

The Danube rises in South-western Germany, in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), and runs through the country for 647 kilometres. Important historical cities, beautiful landscapes and developed infrastructure, are characteristic of the Danube banks in Germany.