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German Baumkuchen 'tree cake' survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite

Posted 11/14/25

Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western island started making the treat that has thrived in its new homeland. …

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