American Baker in Germany

 I wanted to make a sweet bread recipe and I found this generic recipe for sweet bread. So, let's try it. Sweet Bread: 2 cups (400g) sugar 4 cups (500g) flour 2 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 eggs 2 cups (450mL) milk 2/3 cup (150mL) oil  Grease 2 loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C.  In a large mixing bowl, whisk dry ingredients together.  Add eggs, milk and oil with a whisk.  Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.  Bake about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  This is a very simple sweet bread. You can add small fruit like blueberries, raspberries or strawberries, or nuts or chocolate chips. Watch me make this simple sweet bread on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/snkQgJY5Fkw Schaut zu wie ich dieses einfache Süßbrot auf meinem YouTube Kanal mache hier: https://youtu.be/aP0B28sYKcI

 I have been having trouble with melted chocolate for garnish on recipes. The problem with it is that one of my kids is very lactose intolerant and lactose free or vegan chocolate is expensive and doesn't always have the same consistency. I decided it was time to make some chocolate sauce without milk. Chocolate Sauce: 1/2 cup (43g) cocoa powder 1 cup (200g) sugar a dash of salt 1/2 cup (115mL) cold water 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla sugar In a cold saucepan, whisk together cocoa powder, sugar and salt until smooth with no lumps.  Add water and whisk together until smooth.  Allow to come to a boil and simmer for about a minute.  Remove from heat and add vanilla. Allow to cool.  Store in the fridge for up to two weeks.   Watch us make this amazing chocolate sauce on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/nEcINdaycc4 Schaut zu wie ich diese leckere Schokosauce auf meinem YouTube Kanal mache hier: https://youtu.be/Hxd3UMSPkMo

 This is a recipe I've always found a bit intimidating. It looks like so many things could go wrong. So, it took me a while to want to make it. But, here we go. Vanilla Swiss Roll Cake: 1 recipe frosting Jam or chocolate sauce 5 eggs 2/3 cup (135g) sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup (125g) flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp milk 3 tbsp oil 1 tsp vinegar 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar  Line a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper.  Beat eggs for several minutes until frothy and voluminous.  Slowly add sugar and beat for 5-8 minutes until tripled in volume.  Mix in salt. Slowly pour in milk, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Sift baking powder and flour and slowly beat into batter.  Evenly spread batter into prepared baking sheet.  Bake at 350°F or 180°C for about 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the cake. Gently touch the cake to check for doneness, which will spring back when done.  Allow to cool briefly until you can handle th...