Baumkuchen German Tree Cake バームクーヘン

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    193 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Japanese, German

Baumkuchen German Tree Cake バームクーヘン

German Tree Cake "Baumkuchen" is the most well known German cake in Japan. This is adopted in the Japanese way to make Baumkuchen recipe.

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Ingredients

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  • 200 g plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 6 eggs separated to white and yolks
  • 160 g confectioner's sugar
  • 140 ml milk
  • 60 g unsalted butter
  • 1 tbs honey
  • Oil and a crepe pan
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Instructions

  1. Separate yolks and white. Leave the yolks in the room temperature and refrigerate the white.
  2. Sift plain flour and baking powder. Set it aside.
  3. Place butter, milk and honey in a microwave proof bowl and cover with cling wrap.
  4. Microwave the milk and butter mixture for 1 minute on 600w to dissolve butter completely.
  5. Make meringue. Place egg white and 1/3 of the sugar and beat. Add another 1/3 of sugar and beat. Add the remaining of the egg white and beat until the meringue is shiny and forms a stiff peak.
  6. Add all egg yolks at once and mix well.
  7. Fold the sifted flour in three different times.
  8. Take a scoop of the mixture from step 7 and add it to milk and butter mixture.
  9. Mix them well, then return it to the flour and egg mixture and stir wll to make batter.
  10. Heat 24cm crepe pan grease the surface with oil and spread flat thinly and rectangle shape if possible.
  11. When bubble formed, flip it over carefully to not break it and cook the other side briefly.
  12. Place the first layer on a chopping board. Place s prepared rolling pin over the edge and roll.
  13. On the crepe pan grease the surface with oil and spread the second layer.
  14. When bubble formed, place the core on the edge of the batter and roll.
  15. Repeat the process for remaining batter. Cool the cake down. *2 Take the core out and slice it about 2cm (0.8 inch) thick to serve.

Notes

  • *1 This recipe made about two 9cm(3.5 inch) in diameter x 15cm (5.9 inch) in length Baumkuchen. 
  • *2 I cooled the cake over a pound cake tin so that it keeps the round shape. 
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Nutrition Information

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Calories 193kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 94mg (31%) Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 148mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 265IU (5%) Calcium 65mg (7%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 193 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 193kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 148mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 265IU 5%
Calcium 65mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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