Gunma prefecture residents young and old take pride in yaki manju, a skewered steamed bun that is glazed with sweet miso ...

NINOSHIMA, Japan (AP) — 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 ...

Paul Gauweiler stands over his baumkuchen oven and ladles scoopfuls of cake batter over a 3-foot-long spindle rotating in front of a wall of flames. He takes a seat on a lidded bucket, scooting across ...

Markus Stolz spent his childhood enjoying the many cakes his mother made while they were living in Japan. His German parents were missionaries there and his mom taught classes for Japanese women in ...

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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. Today, ...