# Baumkuchen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaʊmˌkuːxən/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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