8 Sweet Recipes To Celebrate Oktoberfest

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated October 24, 2019
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Hopefully you've been able to raise a pint to Oktoberfest, which started in Germany on September 22 and ends this Sunday. Either way, this weekend will undoubtedly call for more brews and brats, as well as a sweet treat to end the party. Here are eight recipes to get you in the German spirit.

Cookies and Cakes

Lebkuchen
Easy Black Forest Cake
German Double Chocolate Cake

A Couple of Kuchen

Sachertorte
German Apple Pancake

Strudel

A slice of apple strudel on a plate with cream.
Ellen Silverman

Easy Apple Strudel
Cranberry Apple Strudel

Breakfast Eats

Stollen

Tell us, how are you celebrating Oktoberfest?

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