Karl Juchheim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Juchheim

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1886

Place of Birth: Kaub, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1945

Profession: businessperson, pastry chef

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim (December 25, 1886 – August 14, 1945) was a German confectioner who first introduced baumkuchen to Japan, a traditional German layered cake.
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.