Authentic German Baumkuchen (Tree Cake) Recipe | PEKIS Recipes

Ingredients

• Butter (softened): 250 g (8.8 oz / 1 cup)
• Sugar: 200 g (7 oz / 1 cup)
• Eggs: 6 large
• Vanilla extract: 5 ml (1 tsp)
• Rum (optional): 15 ml (1 tbsp)
• Salt: 2 g (⅓ tsp)
• Cake flour: 120 g (4.2 oz / 1 cup)
• Cornstarch: 60 g (2.1 oz / ½ cup)
• Baking powder: 5 g (1 tsp)
• Milk: 50 ml (1.7 oz / 3 tbsp)
• Dark chocolate (for glaze): 200 g (7 oz)
• Butter (for glaze): 20 g (0.7 oz / 1½ tbsp)