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Let Them Eat Cake!

Cake plays a significant role in German baking, and therefore in German culture. Many social gatherings include Kaffee und Kuchen, and those in the run-up to Christmas are no exception. Particularly at this time of year, der Stollen—a dense loaf with raisins, candied fruit, and/or almonds—is widely available in stores. It is also known as Christstollen or Dresdner Stollen, after the city of Dresden, where it originated.

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Wir haben jedes Jahr im Advent Stollen gegessen.

We ate stollen every year during Advent.

Caption 24, Nicos Weg A2 Folge 64: Lieblingsfeste

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But people gather for afternoon coffee and cake all year long, be it in cafés or at home. Depending on the structure of the cake, you might say der Kuchen or die Torte. Both of these words are often seen as compound nouns that describe a specific kind of cake. 

 

Welchen Kuchen können Sie am besten backen?

Which cake can you bake best?

Caption 27, Nicos Weg A2 Folge 35: Was darf es sein?

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Bin gleich wieder da! -und ein frisch gebackener Apfelkuchen.

I'll be right back! -and a freshly baked apple cake.

Caption 69, Die Pfefferkörner: Endspurt - Part 19

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Ich find, das ist einfach so ein perfekter Blechkuchen.

I think it's simply a perfect tray-baked cake.

Caption 41, Sallys Tortenwelt und Kochwelt: Apfelkuchen mit Marzipan und Mandelsplittern

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Du hast eine Torte und die teilst du in der Mitte durch und dann ist sie geteilt, klar?

You have a cake and you cut it through the middle and then it is divided, [is that] clear?

Captions 58-59, Otto Waalkes: Die verflixte Rechenaufgabe

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Some cakes involve die Streusel, which is a crumble topping. Others involve glazes or icing: 

 

Und jetzt mach ich hier noch einen kleinen Guss drüber.

And now I'll make a small glaze over it here.

Caption 5, Sallys Tortenwelt und Kochwelt: Apfelkuchen mit Marzipan und Mandelsplittern

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Während diese abkühlen, bereite ich schon einmal die Glasur vor.

While they cool down, I'm going to prepare the icing.

Captions 46-47, Weihnachtsplätzchen backen: mit Paula

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Further Learning
Learn more about the difference between der Kuchen and die Torte by searching the internet for images, or look up examples on Yabla German

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