In this video, the creator demonstrates how to make the world‑famous German Baumkuchen, a multi‑layered cake ideal for Christmas. They provide detailed ingredients for a 26 cm cake with 10 layers, including flour, corn starch, leavening, spices, marzipan, rum, egg yolks, butter, sugar, and more. The baking process is explained step‑by‑step, with instructions for baking the first six layers at 200 °C on the upper heat, and subsequent layers at 190 °C on the middle heat. The creator also shares tips for adjusting baking times and temperatures for different ovens, and offers a smaller 6‑layer version for beginners. Additionally, they show how to prepare a glaze and decorations using chocolate, apricot jam, marzipan, cocoa, pistachios, coconut flakes, and powdered sugar.
