Fun Friday Food Item: Baum Kuchen
Friday, June 3, 2005 13:31
Baum Kuchen 8
Originally uploaded by toyohara.
In case you have not already seen it, there is a photo pool on flickr called recipes to share, in which flickrers add photos of food they just made with the recipes. toyohara posted a photo series about making Baum Kuchen. Although I’ve eaten Baum Kuchen before, only in Japan, it was always pre-packaged. I had no idea the cake is slowly cooked, layer by layer, on bamboo as it grills over hot coals. Does anyone make Baum Kuchen in this style in L.A.? Ever witnessed one being grilled?
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miriam alexander says:
June 6th, 2005 at 10:12 pm
baumkuchen is actually a german cake made on a special machine. for a while there was a guy in Chicago who made them here, but no more. i’m first generation american and i grew up eating not baumkuchen, but something called baumkuchenspitzen — basically the pieces that drip off the spit as it turns that are then coated in chocolate.
i found the prepackaged japanese baumkuchen stuff for the first time at nijiya market last week and bought it — it’s actually nothing like the real thing, which is a far richer dough (not a sponge cake) heavy with butter, eggs and almond paste.
the cake is coated in chocolate and because it is so rich, sliced into very thin rings.
toyohara says:
June 7th, 2005 at 8:02 am
Thanks for using my photo!
I would like to see German Baumkuchen machine.
SoCalorie says:
June 7th, 2005 at 8:54 am
Hi Miriam, Baumkuchenspitzen sounds incredible! Thanks for the information. It looks like Japanese baumkuchen is made with a a much less sweet hot cake mix. I’m a chocolate and almond paste fan so I’ll have to hunt in L.A. for baumkuchenspitzen although I imagine my chances of finding it freshly made are dim.
Great photo series, toyohara (hiroki). Are you a king of Japanese Party Cuisine?? Your ‘Complete Guide to Flowing Somen’ is an interesting read as well. Did you let your dog eat all your paella?
miriam alexander says:
June 19th, 2005 at 9:54 pm
every year around the holidays, Trader Joe’s brings in baumkuchenspitzen. they are not even remotely as good as the real thing, but they’ll give you an idea.
i actually have a recipe from an obscure german holiday cookbook — it’s incredibly complicated, involving painting batter on in thin layers and broiling each one for a miniscule amount of time.
one of these days. . .
miriam alexander says:
June 19th, 2005 at 9:55 pm
forgot to add. . . baumkuchen is literally translated as tree cake
SoCalorie says:
June 19th, 2005 at 10:12 pm
How exciting, even if they’re not homemade! I’ll be casing the TJ Holiday Fearless Flyer in November. I love the little Belgian chocolates TJ’s gets around that time of year too.
klaus taesler says:
April 17th, 2006 at 5:07 pm
Hello,
I am a GERMAN TRAINED PASTRY CHEF “RETIRED”
and will be making the original GERMAN BAUMKUCHEN
on my special SELF-DESIGNED ROTISSERIE-OVEN.
You can get more information by e-mailing me
at taesler@aol.com
klaus taesler says:
April 15th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Hello,
If you like “Baumkuchen” learn how you can make it yourself
on your Household Rotisserie.
KLAUS TAESLER
MaxMillion says:
April 15th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Dear klaus — thanks for the heads up. Do you only visit us once per year?!!? lol Please come back again soon!! xox max
Laural Colberg says:
April 27th, 2009 at 10:37 am
We just ate Baumstiezeli at the Auerdult in Munich this weekend. My kids say I have to figure out how to make this before we move home.
MICHAEL says:
October 29th, 2009 at 8:31 am
I WANT SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE BAUMKUCHEN MACINE WHERE CAN I SEE THE MACINE . WHERE CAN I BUY THE MACINE AND WHO CAN TEACH ME HOW TO DO THE BAUMKUCHEN CAKE . THANK YOU
Klaus Taesler says:
March 1st, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Please click on baumkuchen usa on google
Klaus Taesler says:
March 1st, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Hello, please go on Google and click on Baumkuchen USA
to get more information Michael.
Klaus