Baumkuchen

Yes this is another post about food but what do you expect from a “foodie.” I wanted to share with you another German specialty – Baumkuchen. I had the pleasure of my first experience of the real thing, homemade by Carolin’s Pastry Chef Papa. You can purchase it at the store as well but apparently doesn’t even compare. Baumkuchen (“tree cake”) is a kind of layered cake and when it is cut open it reveals golden rings like that of a tree. To get the ring effect a thin layer of batter is brushed evenly on a spit and allowed to bake, after which the process is then repeated many times. It then may be covered in a sugar or chocolate glaze. Apparently it is a somewhat pretty time-consuming task that requires a bit of skill to make correctly. They can be created very tall representing a tree trunk or just in one ring. The picture is an example of one ring and then I tried to take a pic of the inside so you could maybe see the rings. Very delicious, especially when it is made by a pro!