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 ...

The land of the rising sun is not where you would expect to find German baked goods, but due to a quirky history the coveted "Baumkuchen," or "tree cake," has worked its way into the hearts of the ...

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 ...

German Baumkuchen 'tree cake' survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war ...