Baumkuchen

From German Baumkuchen (literally “tree cake”), because the concentric layers resemble tree rings.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaʊmˌkuːxən/

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Baumkuchen (uncountable)

1. A kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree rings.

From Baum (“tree”) +‎ Kuchen (“cake”), because the concentric-ring layers resemble tree rings.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaʊ̯mˌkuːχn̩/

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Baumkuchen m (strong, genitive Baumkuchens, plural Baumkuchen)

1. Baumkuchen (layered cake)

• → English: Baumkuchen
• → Japanese: バウムクーヘン (baumukūhen)

• “Baumkuchen” in Duden online