Receta Baumkuchen Recipe
The first time I saw a baumkuchen was at the Root 44 Market which is held at Audacia Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. The lady selling them had a hand written sign:
So when Dave asked her what a baumkuchen was and she answered ‘tree cake’ it did very little to explain exactly what is was. Dave tasted some and did not like it and there ended, or so I thought, our experience of baumkuchen. According to Larousse page 73, baumkuchen is a celebrated Austrian festival cake. It is meant to be hollow inside and is usually conical. This is because it is cooked on a spit. The batter is poured layer by layer onto a roller which is in front of open heating elements. The layers remain visible after cooking, giving the cake the appearance of a cut tree trunk, from which it gets its name ‘tree cake’ or baumkuchen. Baum being tree and kuchen, cake. Strangely, my grandmother who was born in Austria, never made this cake for us, nor did she ever mention it. Not having a spit meant baking this cake, layer by layer, in a loaf tin. I would not do this again as it really is time consuming, but the taste and texture were well worth the effort, as well as being able to see the layers of course.
Baumkuchen Recipe
Adapted from James Martin, The Collection page 330
Ingredients:
- 200g softened butter
- 200g caster sugar - I used fructose
- Finely chopped zest of 1 lemon
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 200g self-raising flour, sifted
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius
Grease and line a loaf tin
Place the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl and cream together until light and fluffy
Add the egg a small amount at a time and mix between each addition until completely incorporated
Fold in the flour, a third at a time
Place a thin layer of the batter on the bottom of the tin and bake for 8 minutes
Place another thin layer on top of the baked layer and spread with a small spatula and bake for 8 minutes
Repeat until all the batter is used, baking the last layer for 10 minutes
Cool completely on a wire rack, before icing
Cooks Notes:
If the egg mixture splits at any stage bring it back together by placing 5mls of the flour into the mix.
I used 2 serving spoons per layer.
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Blog-checking lines: The January 2014 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Francijn of “Koken in de Brouwerij”. She challenged us all to bake layered cakes in the tradition of Baumkuchen (tree cake) and Schichttorte (layered cake).
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About Tandy Sinclair
I am a foodie who is passionate about regional and seasonal produce. I live in a cottage by the sea with my husband, our three dogs, a tortoise and a fish. We are busy building a house which is an adventure all in itself. Each year we visit a new place to experience the food of the area.