Taste Atlas introduces us to the Salzwedeler Baumkuchen, which means the tree cake from Salzwedel. This small town in north central Germany is famous for its unique confection that vaguely resembles a tree.
The cake is made of multiple layers--generally a dozen or so--of batter dripped over a form rotating on a spit over an open flame. The ingredients are simple: butter, eggs, flour, sugar, and vanilla. Sometimes honey or brandy is added for flavor. Once finished, the cake is slid off the spit and coated with chocolate or a sugar glaze and sliced into individual servings.
Photos: Sven Tetschke, Klass Brumann, respectively.
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