The foodie traveller … on German tree cakes in Dresden — theguardian.com

German bakeries are justly famous for their fragrant, butter-laden goods, particularly as temperatures drop and Christmas markets begin to dot the town centres. Though fruit-studded stollen and showy black forest torte tend to hog the limelight, connoisseurs often bypass these in favour of the country’s king of cakes. Slice open a regal Baumkuchen, or tree cake, and you’ll find a pale, golden interior marked by dozens of concentric circles, much like the rings of an evergreen.

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