Ohh, German is good at long words.

Here are some baking-related German words:

10 Letters

Baumkuchen – a kind of supposedly German cake that, paradoxically, is especially well known outside of Germany; only time I ever had it was in Tokyo. Horribly sweet! The reason it's called "Tree Cake" is because it's round, and has this layered structure inside.

Backpulver – baking powder

Pürierstab – euh... little handheld mixer that has the rotating blades to blend/mince stuff. This.

Springform – round, unhingable baking dish for cakes (see here)

11 Letters

Schneebesen – whisk (if that is what this is called) – the German word is actually compiled of "snow" and "broom" (but I swear it's the correct word!)

12 Letters

Marmorkuchen – literally "marble cake", a type of cake that consists of 2 different doughs that are kind of flowing into one another, looks like this

Schwingbesen – Specifically Swiss expression for Schneebesen (see above)

Teigschüssel – Dough Bowl, the bowl you'd prepare the dough for a cake in

13 Letters

Handrührgerät – Again, sort of like a mixer, but the thing you hold in your hand to mix stuff with … argh, my English vocabulary is horrible tonight. Anyway, the thing looks like this.

I have one with 14 if you want it, too:

Streuselkuchen – I'm not even going to attempt to describe this German cake. "Streusel" are the crumbs on top, which are essentially made of butter and sugar. Mmm.

You know, that's really funny. The «green sweater» cake is called «Schwedentorte» in Switzerland – Sweden Tart :-D.
I wonder if it even exists in Sweden.

Since Korean is probably out, I'd like to contribute some Swahili, but the only even vaguely cake-related Swahili term I know is maandazi, a sort of fried bread. Eight letters only, though, and not really what one would think of as "cake" (more like a doughnut, really)...

Searching in the dictionary turns up some words, but most have even fewer letters. Another eight-letter entry is kinyunya (plural vinyunya), meaning confection, candy, or cake. Well, I tried. I don't even remember seeing much cake in Kenya. It's not really part of the traditional cuisine.

Every cake or ‘baking cake’ related word between 8 and 16 characters is welcome.
Thanks!

Pieter

kakkukestit – cake party (pl.);
leivinjauhe – baking soda;
kermavaahto – whipped cream;
suklaakakku – chocolate cake;
valkosuklaakakku – white chocolate cake;
mansikkakakku – strawberry cake;
kananmuna – egg

Names of different cakes
Napoleon, Aleksanteri, Ellen Svinhufvud.

Thanks!
I like the names of cakes in German and Scandinavian languages.
Some eastern european languages?

Pieter

I've been ex-pat for 11 years, but these were popular in the UK when I lived there...

cakehole
piehole
lardarse
fatbloke
fourbellies
lardbucket
fivechins

Cheers, Si

OK, one more, since you asked for Greek or Russian …

λουκουμάδες are the best Greek pastries in the world (or at least my favourites).

Dang, I get passionate about food.

γαλακτομπούρεκο
Galatombouriko = baked Greek custard topped with phyllo pastry—heaven help your waistline :-)

ChrisL

More Finnish:

Tiikerikakku - Tiger cake, a striped chocolate-vanilla cake
Hedelmäkakku - fruit cake
Syntymäpäiväkakku/Synttärikakku - bithday cake, the latter is spoken Finnish
Täytekakku - (filled) cream cake
Omenapiirakka - apple pie
Sitruunatorttu - Lemon pie
Strösseli - hundreds and thousands

Some Russian words –

Пирожное
шоколада – chocolate

I don't know any Eastern European languages, so I'll shut up for now. (-:

It isn't "шоколада" it's "шоколад" (masculine) :)

Some more Russian ones:
Шарлотка (Apple pie)
Корзинки (hollow cupcakes with cream)

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But I'll bet your tastebuds are still fluent :-)

ChrisL

Gives the word "polyglot" a whole new twist doesn't it?
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Yes, I'm a polyglutton too (-:

I think people from Eastern European countries never bake cakes…
;)

Pieter

People from the village Pils on Typophile? ;)

Pieter

Hello, here you have some words in spanish

embetunar = to put the frosting on the cake
pastelillo = small cake
pastelería = cake shop
pastelote = big cake
pastelero = man who bakes or sells cakes
pastelera = woman who bakes or sells cakes
embadurnar = to smear something with something (like icing)

Lilian :D

Polish someone? Or Slovak?

Pieter

Thanks Mili!

Pieter