The baumkuchen is an odd yet tasty layered German sponge cake baked on a spit. It arrived in Denver last year via a long, strange tour of Asia. Its history is as complex as its many layers.

Found: Baumkuchen (German tree cake) Lost without it: Carrie Sanfords, of Plantation Where to buy: Germandeli.com, 877-437-6269, sells 10.5-ounce milk or bittersweet dark chocolate-coated Baumkuche… ...

Baumkuchen translates from German as “tree cake.” Once the cake has been cooked one layer at a time on a spit, until it’s 18 to 25 layers thick, it is sliced across, revealing rings that ...

MAEBASHI--A high school student’s delectable dream of tasting a "baumkuchen" German layered cake inspired by "yaki manju," a local specialty, has become a reality.