easy desserts & recipes: cherry blossom baumkuchen
{Lightroom 4 Graduated Filter Warm White Balance} If I were to describe Baumkuchen, it’s like layer upon layer of cake batter which results in a multitude of layers that adds to its unique texture and flavor. Baumkuchen, known as baumukūhen in Japan, has become so popular it’s pretty hard to ignore. The cake is ring-shaped and is cooked by layers on a spit like machine. Many Japanese couples use it as a present for their guests during weddings. Baumkuchen in German means “tree rings” because the cake resembles tree rings when sliced. It was first introduced to Hiroshima, Japan in 1919 by a German named Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim. Years after WWII, Mrs. Juchheim returned to help a Japanese company open several chains of bakeries that specialize in Baumkuchen. The Japanese at the time were inclined to love anything Western and to add to the allure of the cake, it... Read the Rest →
