It's name may mean "steamed dumpling," but it's taste says much more. A special occasion Bavarian dessert, Dampfnudel is a rich brioche-like cake, bathed in caramel sauce and served warm topped with a vanilla sauce or ice cream. Dampfnudeln was so much a part of the lives of the Bavarian Jews that children used to sing,

Dampfnudel hamma gestern g'habt, Dampfunudel hamma heaut, Dampfnudel hamma alle Dag, Weil's uns halt gefrut!

We had Dampfnudel yesterday Dampfnudeln again today We have Dampfnudeln every day, We like it fine that way!