German Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Cake

Where I work and German Rhubarb Strawberry Meringue Cake

4/11/2016

52 Comments

Cecilia from The Kitchen Garden, a blog I have been following for years, asked us to post photos of where we work.

Most of my work is done in my kitchen where I do the cooking.

My little desk in my kitchen with some of my recipes and cookbooks

My dining- kitchen table, where I sometimes take photos.

My computer is right around the corner from my kitchen.

I saw the first strawberries at the farmer's market yesterday and some rhubarb in the store. This German Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue cake will make you happy. It is a light cake that brings out the flavors of the strawberries and rhubarb. Enjoy!

preview recipe

52 Comments

vivienne blake link

4/11/2016 08:22:45 am

What a beautiful room - all the parts of it.

gerlinde

4/11/2016 12:34:34 pm

Thank you Vivienne

Suzanne link

4/11/2016 11:27:48 am

Beautiful rooms and looks like you have great natural light. Your cake is gorgeous!! So looking forward to strawberries at the farmers market.

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 12:36:03 pm

I saw the first ones yesterday , we had a hot spell here in Santa Cruz.

Kay link

4/11/2016 11:34:11 am

Lovely to see photos of your kitchen and where you work. And fabulous cake!

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 12:43:17 pm

Thank you Kay, I hadn't posted for a while so this was an easy one.

Teagan R Geneviene link

4/11/2016 12:10:00 pm

Oh yes indeed -- that gorgeous cake would make me happy! (Okay, it would if I were not allergic to eggs, but still, it's a magnificent cake.)
I very much enjoyed this look at your work-spaces. I'm downright envious of that beautiful kitchen. Mega hugs!

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 12:46:20 pm

I am so lucky, I have cooked in this kitchen for 29 years. I am sorry you are allergic to eggs. I have to find a recipe that doesn't use eggs.

Robbie Kilpatrick

4/11/2016 12:16:01 pm

Gerlinde - you certainly have a wonderful workspace. Keep up the good work. I'd like to see a few dishes prepared because of their nutritional qualities rather than just that they look and taste good. You are very inspiring.

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 12:49:15 pm

Robert, you are such a great encouraging friend.

Deb|EastofEdenCooking link

4/11/2016 12:50:21 pm

You have a beautiful home and work space Gerlinde! I adore the Rhubarb Strawberry Meringue Cake, it is so very spring!

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 08:54:04 pm

Thank you Deb, I am thinking of making the cake this weekend.

Mary Ann | The Beavh House Kitchen link

4/11/2016 01:11:19 pm

Your work space looks great Gerlinde! I love all the post its at your desk! Looks like mine! I couldn't live without them! And that cake! OMG! It looks fabulous!

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 08:56:40 pm

Thank you Mary Ann, those post its are life savers.

Jo Nell Huff link

4/11/2016 02:27:55 pm

What a beautiful kitchen area! I love the wood and the sunlight streaming into your world. The rhubarb-strawberry meringue cake looks tempting. I have never had rhubarb but this combination seems delightful! Happy spring!

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 08:59:25 pm

Jo, there are many cakes like this in Germany. My absolute favorite is a gooseberry meringue sheet cake. There are no gooseberries here in California.

Kate Chiconi link

4/11/2016 03:45:36 pm

What lovely light you have, in all parts of your working space. Glad to see you're a Mac girl too :-)

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 09:00:12 pm

I've been an Mac girl all my life.

Grannymar link

4/11/2016 04:18:13 pm

Gerlinde I love your bright airy kitchen and can see why you enjoy working there. Your German Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue cake looks delicious and would make a nice change from the usual Lemon Meringue.

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 09:01:45 pm

This cake is nice treat.

MARLENE HERSELF link

4/11/2016 05:47:42 pm

I love the light in your rooms. How nice to be able to see outside while you work. The kitchen is the last place I want to be but yours is quite lovely.

Gerlinde

4/11/2016 09:02:35 pm

Hi Marlene, the kitchen is my life, I love to cook.

EllaDee link

4/11/2016 11:36:45 pm

Oh, this is wonderful. I can now envision just how it is when I read your blog posts. I love the light, space and kitchen bookcase :)

Gerlinde

4/13/2016 10:21:38 pm

Thank you EllaDee, I'm glad Celi came up with this idea to share our work space.

Mandy link

4/12/2016 01:06:35 am

How wonderful to have so many great places to work and your cake is beautiful and bet it tasted wonderful!
:-) Mandy xo

Gerlinde

4/13/2016 10:23:03 pm

Thank you Mandy, I am grateful to have a space like this,

sippitysup link

4/12/2016 07:39:48 am

Beautiful space. I especially like your table and chairs. I'm also excited to see rhubarb I've been on the lookout but have yet to find some. You inspire me to hunt again today. GREG

Gerlinde

4/13/2016 10:24:02 pm

Hi Greg, I saw some beautiful rhubarb at Whole Foods.

Liz link

4/12/2016 12:07:39 pm

I loved seeing the pictures of your kitchen and "office". Lovely wood in the house and we have many of the same cookbooks.

Gerlinde

4/13/2016 10:26:41 pm

Thank you Liz, those cookbooks are dear to me.

TheKitchenLioness

4/12/2016 12:17:57 pm

Dear Gerlinde, now this is a fun post, my dear! I so like the natural light in your lovely home and wonderful kitchen and dining room area! How fabulous! And, of course, I love, love your Strawberry-Rhubarb Cake - how could I not?! Ich habe letzte Woche mit Rhabarber und auch Erdbeeren gebacken und freue mich wenn ich die Zeit finden werde dein wunderbares Rezept auszuprobieren!
Schön, dass es dir so gut bei deiner Familie in Deutschland gefallen hat - deine Fotos auf fb waren toll!
Liebe Grüße nach Santa Cruz!
Andrea

Gerlinde

4/13/2016 10:30:14 pm

Vielen Dank für den netten Kommentar. Mein Deutschlandbesuch war sehr schön und ich freue mich immer meine Familie und Freunde zu sehen.

Gerlinde in Washington link

4/12/2016 02:04:32 pm

My mum used to make a rhubarb and strawberry cake when I was a kid. I don't remember the meringue topping which looks terrific!

Gerlinde

4/13/2016 10:31:05 pm

Was your mum German?

penny link

4/12/2016 08:01:34 pm

Yum! I would enjoy that cake, and I really would enjoy your work space.

Gerlinde

4/13/2016 10:31:36 pm

Thank you Penny!

Cecilia Gunther

4/13/2016 04:06:10 am

great work space but that meringue cake! Oh my! beautiful! Thank you for joining in and I hope your day is grand! c

Gerlinde

4/13/2016 10:32:42 pm

Thanks Celilia, you had a great idea by sharing our work spaces.

Pamela link

4/14/2016 04:41:25 am

How fun is this! You live in a fun, bright, loving place. No surprise. Okay, now I have your strawberry meringue cake recipe. But I'm sure it's not going to turn out as wonderful as your baking does!!! :-)

Gerlinde

4/15/2016 11:24:17 am

You can do it if you stick with the recipe. I be glad to help if you have any questions. I baked a horrible cake for a friend this morning. I tried to be healthy by reducing and substituting the sugars. Yuck!

Nicole @ thejameskitchen link

4/14/2016 10:30:09 pm

What a nice sunlit room, I love the open plan (and the Eames chairs, of course) - a great place to work, Gerlinde. I imagine the view must be fantastic, too! Great to see you made it back alright and hopefully got over the cold / flu but a nice strawberry rhubarb meringue is just the ticket, I wish I could take a bite or two right now. Looks fabulous.
Nicole xx

Gerlinde

4/15/2016 11:27:13 am

Hi Nicole, my view is nice until my neighbor decides to built a house in front of us. I am still coughing, this is a nasty one. How are you doing?

David link

4/16/2016 07:14:33 am

Gerlinde - I have always thought that we should pick one day on which all blockers showed pictures of their kitchens! I can imagine they would range from a very tiny Parisian closet kitchen, to a huge open farm kitchen. With that be fun? The rhubarb meringue cake looks exquisite. And rhubarb is just beginning to appear in our market…

Gerlinde

4/16/2016 08:05:31 am

I agree David, I would love to see all the different kitchens from all over the world.

Tricia link

4/16/2016 04:12:41 pm

What a lovely kitchen and office area. You have a lot of natural light, which truly appeals to me. I love finding strawberries and rhubarb this time of year - the cake looks wonderful.

Gerlinde

4/17/2016 03:31:42 pm

Thank you Tricia, the light in my great room, kitchen , dining , living , and office is great . I've enjoyed it for years.

GiGi Eats link

4/20/2016 07:43:00 pm

Whoa baby! That cake is amazing!

Gerlinde

4/24/2016 10:08:28 pm

Thanks GiGi

Charlotte link

4/25/2016 12:34:37 pm

Your kitchen and home are so warm and lovely. We have some of the same cookbooks...it gives me a sweet and unexpected sense of connection. Like our blogs. Shared pieces. Your meringue is beyond splendid. I have always loved it, but never been any good at pulling it off.

Gerlinde

4/26/2016 08:16:05 am

I feel the same connection Charlotte.

nancy at good food matters link

4/29/2016 07:44:40 am

Hi Gerlinde--you can never have too many strawberry-rhubarb recipes, as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for letting us take a peek inside your home!

Gerlinde

4/30/2016 08:14:47 am

Thank you Nancy, you are right you can never have too many strawberry-rhubarb recipes. Your cake looked delicious.

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Where I work and German Rhubarb Strawberry Meringue Cake

Cecilia from The Kitchen Garden, a blog I have been following for years, asked us to post photos of where we work.

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