Kashihara

From Saitama

Dedicated Cake Craftsmanship

Since the early 1900’s, Baumkuchen, the German King of Cakes, has been immensely popular in Japan. But due to the difficulty of making it, there are not many bakers who are capable of making it.

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Saitama-based maker Kashihara is at the forefront of Japanese Baumkuchen creation.

They thrive in the midst of the difficult Baumkuchen baking process, taking immense care to properly bake the delicate cake thoroughly.

Creating Baumkuchen takes an immense amount of time and patience, but the final product is spectacular.

The result is a soft and moist cake, cut into perfectly round circles that allow each layer to be admired.

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Dedicated Cake Craftsmanship

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