What does "baumkuchen" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "baumkuchen"?

Pronounced //ˈbaʊmˌkuːxən//.

/ˈbaʊmˌkuːxən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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

"The German cake Baumkuchen is a popular dessert in Japan."

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