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==Characteristics== |
==Characteristics== |
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Traditionally, Baumkuchen is made on a spit by brushing on even layers of batter and then rotating the spit around a heat source. Each layer is allowed to brown before a new layer of batter is poured.<ref name="treecake">{{Cite web |url=http://www.germanculture.com.ua/recipes/blxmas13.htm |title= |
Traditionally, Baumkuchen is made on a spit by brushing on even layers of batter and then rotating the spit around a heat source. Each layer is allowed to brown before a new layer of batter is poured.<ref name="treecake">{{Cite web |url=http://www.germanculture.com.ua/recipes/blxmas13.htm |title=Baumkuchen -- the King of Cakes! |access-date=2010-06-28 |archive-date=2020-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007190331/http://www.germanculture.com.ua/recipes/blxmas13.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> When the cake is removed and sliced, each layer is divided from the next by a golden line, resembling the [[tree rings|growth rings]] on a crosscut tree. A typical Baumkuchen is made up of 15 to 20 layers of batter. However, the layering process for making Baumkuchen can continue until the cakes are quite large. Skilled pastry chefs have been known to create cakes with 25 layers and weighing over {{convert|100|lb}}.<ref name="treecake" /> When cooked on a spit, it is not uncommon for a finished Baumkuchen to be {{convert|3|–|4|ft}} tall.<ref name="newyorker">{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/11/23/091123fa_fact_sheraton |title=How to bake spit cake : The New Yorker |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |access-date=2010-06-28 |archive-date=2013-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318033922/http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/11/23/091123fa_fact_sheraton |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Baumkuchen ingredients are typically butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour. Baking powder is not considered a traditional ingredient. The ratio of flour, butter and eggs is typically 1:1:2 respectively (i.e., 100 grams of flour, 100 grams of butter and 200 grams of eggs). The recipe can be varied by adding other ingredients, such as ground nuts, honey, marzipan, nougat and rum or brandy, to the batter or filling.<ref name="bakingsol" /> Additionally, Baumkuchen may be covered with sugar or chocolate [[glaze (cooking technique)|glaze]]. With some recipes, the fully baked and cooled Baumkuchen is first coated with marmalade or jam, and then covered with chocolate. |
Baumkuchen ingredients are typically butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour. Baking powder is not considered a traditional ingredient. The ratio of flour, butter and eggs is typically 1:1:2 respectively (i.e., 100 grams of flour, 100 grams of butter and 200 grams of eggs). The recipe can be varied by adding other ingredients, such as ground nuts, honey, marzipan, nougat and rum or brandy, to the batter or filling.<ref name="bakingsol" /> Additionally, Baumkuchen may be covered with sugar or chocolate [[glaze (cooking technique)|glaze]]. With some recipes, the fully baked and cooled Baumkuchen is first coated with marmalade or jam, and then covered with chocolate. |
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==Baumkuchen in Japan== |
==Baumkuchen in Japan== |
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Baumkuchen is one of the most popular pastries in Japan,<ref>{{cite web | |
Baumkuchen is one of the most popular pastries in Japan,<ref>{{cite web | last1=Hahn | first1=Thomas | last2=Mayer | first2=Verena | title=Herr der Ringe | website=Süddeutsche.de | date=2019-12-24 | url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/stil/baumkuchen-juchheim-essen-und-trinken-weihnachten-1.4728019 | language=de | access-date=2022-03-15}}</ref> where it is called {{Nihongo||バウムクーヘン|baumukūhen}}. It is a popular return present in Japan for wedding guests because of its [[wedding ring|ring]] shape.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.topia.ne.jp/awalife/awalife_nov2009.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-07-01 |archive-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722115625/http://www.topia.ne.jp/awalife/awalife_nov2009.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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It was first introduced to Japan by the German [[Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim]]. Juchheim was in the Chinese city of [[Tsingtao]] during World War I and when the war ended the Japanese Army moved him and his wife to Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20100110cs.html |title= |
It was first introduced to Japan by the German [[Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim]]. Juchheim was in the Chinese city of [[Tsingtao]] during World War I and when the war ended the Japanese Army moved him and his wife to Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20100110cs.html |title=Origins of baumkuchen, cheap onsen trips and this week's CM: Final Fantasy XIII | the Japan Times Online |access-date=2010-06-28 |archive-date=2010-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611163232/http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20100110cs.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Juchheim started making and selling the traditional confection at a German exhibition in [[Hiroshima]] in 1919. Continued success allowed him to move to [[Yokohama]] and open a bakery-store, but it was destroyed in the [[Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923]], thus forcing him to move his operations to [[Kobe]], where he stayed until the end of [[World War II]]. Some years later, his wife returned to help a Japanese company open a chain of bakeries under the Juchheim name that further helped spread Baumkuchen's popularity in Japan and is still in operation. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:47, 24 August 2022
Baumkuchen (German pronunciation: [ˈbaʊ̯mˌkuːxn̩] ⓘ) is a kind of spit cake from German cuisine. It is also a popular dessert in Japan. The characteristic rings that appear when sliced resemble tree rings, and give the cake its German name, Baumkuchen, which literally translates to "tree cake" or "log cake".[1]
Characteristics
Traditionally, Baumkuchen is made on a spit by brushing on even layers of batter and then rotating the spit around a heat source. Each layer is allowed to brown before a new layer of batter is poured.[2] When the cake is removed and sliced, each layer is divided from the next by a golden line, resembling the growth rings on a crosscut tree. A typical Baumkuchen is made up of 15 to 20 layers of batter. However, the layering process for making Baumkuchen can continue until the cakes are quite large. Skilled pastry chefs have been known to create cakes with 25 layers and weighing over 100 pounds (45 kg).[2] When cooked on a spit, it is not uncommon for a finished Baumkuchen to be 3–4 feet (0.91–1.22 m) tall.[3]
Baumkuchen ingredients are typically butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour. Baking powder is not considered a traditional ingredient. The ratio of flour, butter and eggs is typically 1:1:2 respectively (i.e., 100 grams of flour, 100 grams of butter and 200 grams of eggs). The recipe can be varied by adding other ingredients, such as ground nuts, honey, marzipan, nougat and rum or brandy, to the batter or filling.[1] Additionally, Baumkuchen may be covered with sugar or chocolate glaze. With some recipes, the fully baked and cooled Baumkuchen is first coated with marmalade or jam, and then covered with chocolate.
Baumkuchenspitzen, German for "Tree Cake Points," are miniature versions of Baumkuchen that are created from the cake scraps that fall during the cake's creation on a spit. These pieces are typically coated in chocolate and sold separately.
A simpler horizontally layered version of the cake called a "Schichttorte" also exists. It is baked without a spit and thus does not have circular rings but horizontal layers. The horizontally layered version results in a Baumkuchen that is more similar in shape to conventional cakes. It can also be baked in a conventional household oven that has a broiler inside, whereas the traditional spit version requires special equipment normally not available in an average household. However, unlike with the spit variant, the Schichttorte cross section is less reminiscent of tree rings.
History
It is highly disputed who made the first Baumkuchen and where it was first baked. One theory is that it was invented in the German town of Salzwedel, which is further popularized by the town itself.[3] Another theory suggests it began as a Hungarian wedding cake.[citation needed] In Ein new Kochbuch (lit. "A New Cookbook"), the first cookbook written for professional chefs by Marx Rumpolt, there is a recipe for Baumkuchen. This publication puts the origin of Baumkuchen as far back at 1581, the year the cookbook was first published.[4] Marx Rumpolt had previously worked as a chef in Hungary and Bohemia.[citation needed]
Baumkuchen in Japan
Baumkuchen is one of the most popular pastries in Japan,[5] where it is called baumukūhen (バウムクーヘン). It is a popular return present in Japan for wedding guests because of its ring shape.[6]
It was first introduced to Japan by the German Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim. Juchheim was in the Chinese city of Tsingtao during World War I and when the war ended the Japanese Army moved him and his wife to Japan.[7] Juchheim started making and selling the traditional confection at a German exhibition in Hiroshima in 1919. Continued success allowed him to move to Yokohama and open a bakery-store, but it was destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, thus forcing him to move his operations to Kobe, where he stayed until the end of World War II. Some years later, his wife returned to help a Japanese company open a chain of bakeries under the Juchheim name that further helped spread Baumkuchen's popularity in Japan and is still in operation.
See also
Media related to Baumkuchen at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b Cauvain, Stanley (2001). Baking problems solved. Boca Raton Cambridge, England: CRC Press Woodhead Pub. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-8493-1221-2. OCLC 53968842.
- ^ a b "Baumkuchen -- the King of Cakes!". Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ a b "How to bake spit cake : The New Yorker". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Davidson, Alan, and Tom Jaine. The Oxford companion to food. Oxford University Press, USA, 2006. 805. Print. Retrieved Aug. 07, 2010, from [1] Archived 2021-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hahn, Thomas; Mayer, Verena (2019-12-24). "Herr der Ringe". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Origins of baumkuchen, cheap onsen trips and this week's CM: Final Fantasy XIII | the Japan Times Online". Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
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