About Baumkuchen Farm

MEANING OF BAUMKUCHEN Baumkuchen is a traditional German cake. Layer by layer is baked on a stick until it is close to drop. In 1908, German baker, Karl Juchheim brought Baumkuchen to Japan. Today, in Japan Baumkuchen is a very popular gift. With the perfect rings the Baumkuchen symbolizes harmony and prosperity of each year to come. Therefore, it is also a typical wedding present. WHO WE ARE Surrounded by Palm Trees, violent Volcanos and the blue Pacific Ocean, Baumkuchen Farm lies on the lush hills of Big Island Hawaii. Here the German couple Marie & Markus bake a Baumkuchen between Asia & Western America. Markus, born in Japan, soon loved the Japanese style Baumkuchen. In recent years, the couple visited many traditional shops in Germany and studied and baked the original recipes. With a German oven, they moved to Hawaii and started Baumkuchen Farm. Besides many ingredients from local farmers such as Macadamia Nuts, Eggs, Milk, Hawaiian Coffee, Pineapple, and Hawaiian Chocolate, they grow on the 9 acre Baumkuchen Farm delicious Vanilla Beans and Cocoa pods. At the moment Baumkuchen is the only US bakery cooking the soft and moist Baumkuchen version. With innovative flavors like Macadamia Nut, Hawaiian Coffee, Pineapple, Mango or Passion Fruit (Lilikoi) Baumkuchen Farm has introduced many exciting Baumkuchen version nobody has done before.Read their story