Patent ID: 8945650
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: A21C,A21D

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a Baumkuchen having a uniform diameter throughout the length of the Baumkuchen, the method comprising: rotating a spit having an outer circumference, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a length extending from the first end to the second end and a central portion between the first and second end; in a first applying operation, applying batter around the entire outer circumference and the length of the rotating spit; carrying out a first scraping operation by completely scraping off the batter, from the first applying operation, from the outer circumference for a first distance extending from the first end of the rotating spit toward the central portion of the rotating spit, and from the second end of the rotating spit toward the central portion of the rotating spit while retaining batter for a length extending between the first and second end of the rotating spit; and then baking the batter in a first baking operation while rotating the spit; in a second applying operation, further applying batter around the entire outer circumference and the entire length of the rotating spit and on the baked batter from the first baking operation; carrying out a second scraping operation by completely scraping off batter, from the second applying operation, from the outer circumference of the rotating spit for a second distance that extends from the first end of the rotating spit toward the central portion of the rotating spit and from the second end of the rotating spit toward the central portion of the rotating spit, wherein the second distance is less than the first distance and only scrapes off portions of batter from the second applying operation; and then baking the batter in a second baking operation while rotating the spit; repeating the second applying operation, the second scraping operation and the second baking operation a specified number of times, wherein each repeated second scraping operation completely scrapes off batter from the rotating spit for a distance that is less than the distance of the previously applied second applying operation; in a third applying operation, further applying batter around the entire outer circumference and the entire length of the rotating spit, and on batter previously baked from the second baking operations; and then baking the batter in a third baking operation while rotating the spit; repeating the third applying operation and the third baking operation until the resulting Baumkuchen has a plurality of layers in a region defined by a baked layer resulting from the first baking operation; and wherein the resulting Baumkuchen has a uniform diameter throughout the length of the Baumkuchen; wherein the specified number of times the second applying, second scraping and second baking operation is repeated is obtained by performing the steps of, producing a test Baumkuchen that has been produced only by applying batter to the entire spit, baking the batter and repeating the applying and baking steps to produce a test Baumkuchen having multiple layers; and measuring a thickness of a central portion and a thickness of an end portion of said test Baumkuchen; and dividing the difference between the thickness of the end portion and the thickness of the central portion of the test Baumkuchen, by the mean value of the thickness of one layer of the test Baumkuchen to thus obtain the number of times to repeat the second applying, scraping and baking operation.