diff --git a/frontend/src/components/IngredientGroupListEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/IngredientGroupListEditor.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..889fcc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/IngredientGroupListEditor.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * Editor for ingredient groups
+ */
+
+import type { Ingredient } from "../types/ingredient"
+import type { IngredientGroup } from "../types/ingredientGroup"
+import { IngredientListEditor } from "./IngredientListEditor"
+
+type IngredientGroupListEditorProps = {
+  ingredientGroupList: IngredientGroup[]
+  onChange: (ingredientGroupList: IngredientGroup[]) => void
+}
+
+export function IngredientGroupListEditor({ ingredientGroupList, onChange }: IngredientGroupListEditorProps) {
+  const handleUpdate = (index: number, field: keyof IngredientGroup, value: string|Ingredient[] ) => {
+    const updated = ingredientGroupList.map((ingGrp, i) =>
+      i === index ? { ...ingGrp, [field]: value} : ingGrp
+    )
+    onChange(updated)
+  }
+  const updateIngredientList = (index: number, ingredientList: Ingredient[]) => {
+    handleUpdate(index, "ingredientList", ingredientList)
+  }
+
+  const handleAdd = () => {
+    onChange([...ingredientGroupList, { title: "", ingredientList: [] }])
+  }
+
+  const handleRemove = (index: number) => {
+    onChange(ingredientGroupList.filter((_, i) => i !== index))
+  }
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <h3 className="subsection-heading">Ingredient Groups</h3>
+      {ingredientGroupList.map((ingGrp, index) => (
+        <div key={index} className="mb-2 py-4 border-y border-gray-300">
+          <div className="flex columns-2 gap-2 mb-2 items-center">
+            <input
+              className="input-field"
+              placeholder="Group title (Optional)"
+              value = {ingGrp.title}
+              onChange={ e => handleUpdate(index, "title", e.target.value)}
+            />
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="dark-button whitespace-nowrap"
+              onClick={() => handleRemove(index)}
+            >
+              Remove Group
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          <IngredientListEditor
+            ingredients={ingGrp.ingredientList}
+            onChange={list => updateIngredientList(index,list)}
+          />
+        </div>
+      ))}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        className="primary-button mt-2"
+        onClick={handleAdd}
+      >
+        ➕ Add Ingredient Group
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
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diff --git a/frontend/src/components/IngredientListEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/IngredientListEditor.tsx
index bbc2750..d0d4189 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/IngredientListEditor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/IngredientListEditor.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ export function IngredientListEditor({ ingredients, onChange }: IngredientListEd
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <h3 className="subsection-heading">Ingredients</h3>
       {ingredients.map((ing, index) => (
         <div key={index} className="flex gap-2 mb-2 items-center">
           <input
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RecipeDetailView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RecipeDetailView.tsx
index e92e24f..84970f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RecipeDetailView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RecipeDetailView.tsx
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ export default function RecipeDetailView() {
       <h1 className="content-title">{recipeWorkingCopy.title}</h1>
 
       {/* Recipe image */}
-      {recipeWorkingCopy.imageUrl && (
+      {recipe.imageUrl && (
         <img
-          src={recipeWorkingCopy.imageUrl}
-          alt={recipeWorkingCopy.title}
+          src={recipe.imageUrl}
+          alt={recipe.title}
           className="w-full rounded-xl mb-4 border"
         />
       )}
@@ -71,17 +71,26 @@ export default function RecipeDetailView() {
       </div>
       {/* Ingredients */}
       <h2 className="section-heading">Zutaten</h2>
-      <ul className="default-list">
-        {recipeWorkingCopy.ingredients.map((ing, i) => (
-        <li key={i}>
-          {ing.amount} {ing.unit ?? ""} {ing.name}
-        </li>
+      <ul>
+        {recipe.ingredientGroupList.map((group,i) => (
+          <div key={i}>
+          {group.title && group.title.trim() !== "" && (
+            <h3 className="subsection-heading">{group.title}</h3>
+          )}
+          <ul className="default-list">
+            {group.ingredientList.map((ing, j) => (
+            <li key={j}>
+              {ing.amount} {ing.unit ?? ""} {ing.name}
+            </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </div>
         ))}
       </ul>
 
       {/* Instructions */}
       <h2 className="section-heading">Zubereitung</h2>
-      <p className="mb-6">{recipeWorkingCopy.instructions}</p>
+      <p className="mb-6">{recipe.instructions}</p>
 
       {/* Action buttons */}
       <div className="button-group">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
index dec8f64..be32a18 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RecipeEditor.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useState } from "react"
 import type { Recipe } from "../types/recipe"
-import type { Ingredient } from "../types/ingredient"
-import {IngredientListEditor} from "./IngredientListEditor"
+import type { IngredientGroup } from "../types/ingredientGroup"
+import { IngredientGroupListEditor } from "./IngredientGroupListEditor"
 
 type RecipeEditorProps = {
   recipe: Recipe
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type RecipeEditorProps = {
 /**
  * Editor component for managing a recipe, including title,
  * ingredients (with amount, unit, name), instructions, and image URL.
+ * @todo adapt to ingredientGroups!
  */
 export default function RecipeEditor({ recipe, onSave, onCancel }: RecipeEditorProps) {
   /** draft of the new recipe */
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ export default function RecipeEditor({ recipe, onSave, onCancel }: RecipeEditorP
    * Update ingredients
    * @param ingredients new ingredients
    */
-  const updateIngredients = (ingredients: Ingredient[]) => {
-    setDraft({ ...draft, ingredients })
+  const updateIngredientGroupList = (ingredientGroupList: IngredientGroup[]) => {
+    setDraft({ ...draft, ingredientGroupList })
   }
   /**
    * Validate recipe
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export default function RecipeEditor({ recipe, onSave, onCancel }: RecipeEditorP
 
     // the incredient list must not be empty
     // @todo enhance validation and visualization of ingredient errors
-    if (!draft.ingredients || draft.ingredients.length === 0) {
+    if (!draft.ingredientGroupList || draft.ingredientGroupList.length === 0) {
       newErrors.ingredients = true
     }
 
@@ -99,9 +100,9 @@ export default function RecipeEditor({ recipe, onSave, onCancel }: RecipeEditorP
       </div>
       {/* Ingredient List - @todo better visualization of errors! */}
       <div className={errors.ingredients ? "border border-red-500 rounded p-2" : ""}>
-      <IngredientListEditor
-        ingredients={draft.ingredients}
-        onChange={updateIngredients}
+      <IngredientGroupListEditor
+        ingredientGroupList={draft.ingredientGroupList}
+        onChange={updateIngredientGroupList}
       />
       </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/mock_data/recipes.ts b/frontend/src/mock_data/recipes.ts
index 48b6747..350ab67 100644
--- a/frontend/src/mock_data/recipes.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/mock_data/recipes.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ export const recipes: Recipe[] = [
   id: "1",
   title: "Spaghetti Bolognese",
   servings: { amount: 1, unit: "Person"},
-  ingredients: [
-    { name: "Spaghetti", amount: 200, unit: "g" },
-    { name: "Ground Beef", amount: 300, unit: "g" },
-    { name: "Tomato Sauce", amount: 400, unit: "ml" }
+  ingredientGroupList: [
+    {
+      ingredientList: [
+        { name: "Spaghetti", amount: 200, unit: "g" },
+        { name: "Ground Beef", amount: 300, unit: "g" },
+        { name: "Tomato Sauce", amount: 400, unit: "ml" }
+      ]
+    }
   ],
   instructions: "Cook pasta. Prepare sauce. Mix together. Serve hot.",
   //imageUrl: "https://source.unsplash.com/400x300/?spaghetti"
@@ -21,15 +25,39 @@ export const recipes: Recipe[] = [
   id: "2",
   title: "Spaghetti Carbonara",
   servings: { amount: 4, unit: "Persons"},
-  ingredients: [
-    { name: "Spaghetti", amount: 500, unit: "g" },
-    { name: "Bacon", amount: 150, unit: "g" },
-    { name: "Cream", amount: 200, unit: "ml" },
-    { name: "Onion", amount: 1},
-    { name: "Parmesan cheese", amount: 200, unit: "g"},
-    { name: "Olives", amount: 100, unit: "g"}
+  ingredientGroupList: [
+    {
+      ingredientList:[
+        { name: "Spaghetti", amount: 500, unit: "g" },
+        { name: "Bacon", amount: 150, unit: "g" },
+        { name: "Cream", amount: 200, unit: "ml" },
+        { name: "Onion", amount: 1},
+        { name: "Parmesan cheese", amount: 200, unit: "g"},
+        { name: "Olives", amount: 100, unit: "g"}
+      ]
+    }
   ],
   instructions: "Cook pasta. Prepare sauce. Mix together. Serve hot.",
   //imageUrl: "https://source.unsplash.com/400x300/?spaghetti"
 },
+{ id: "3",
+  title: "Apfelkuchen Edeltrud",
+  servings: { amount: 1, unit: "Kuchen"},
+  ingredientGroupList:[
+    {
+      title: "Fuer den Teig",
+      ingredientList: [
+        { name: "Mehl", amount: 400, unit: "g" }
+      ]
+    },
+    { 
+      title: "Fuer die Fuellung",
+      ingredientList:[
+        {name: "Aepfel", amount: 4},
+        {name: "Rosinen", amount: 1, unit: "Hand voll"}
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  instructions: "Einen Muerbteig von 400 g Mehl zubereiten"
+}
 ]
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/ingredientGroup.ts b/frontend/src/types/ingredientGroup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5c89cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/types/ingredientGroup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import type { Ingredient } from "./ingredient"
+/**
+ * A group of ingredients
+ * Consisting of title and ingredient list, this interface is used to group
+ * the ingredients for a specific part of the dish, e.g., dough, filling and
+ * icing of a cake
+ */
+
+export interface IngredientGroup {
+    /** 
+     * Title of the group describing its purpose 
+     * The title is optional as recipes consisting of a single ingredient group usually don't
+     * supply a title
+    */
+    title? : string
+    /** Ingredients */
+    ingredientList : Ingredient[]
+}
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diff --git a/frontend/src/types/recipe.ts b/frontend/src/types/recipe.ts
index 6589e58..1329fff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/recipe.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/recipe.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Ingredient } from "./ingredient"
+import type { IngredientGroup } from "./ingredientGroup"
 import type { Servings } from "./servings"
 
 /**
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ export interface Recipe {
   /** Title of the recipe */
   title: string
 
-  /** List of ingredients with amount + unit */
-  ingredients: Ingredient[]
+  /** List of ingredients groups containing the ingredients of the recipe */
+  ingredientGroupList: IngredientGroup[]
 
   /** Preparation instructions */
   instructions: string