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Karl Juchheim | |
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Born | Kaub, Germany | December 25, 1886
Died | August 14, 1945 Kobe, Japan | (aged 58)
Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim (25 December 1886 – 14 August 1945) was a German confectioner who first introduced baumkuchen to Japan, a traditional German layered cake.[1] The Juchheim Company, founded by Karl Juchheim and his wife in 1921, continues to sell baumkuchen and other sweets according to Juchheim's original recipe in pastry shops throughout Japan.