Though this is not the Salzwedeler Baumkuchen, it's a Baumkuchen from the Rudolph cafe and bakery in Bad König in Germany. We visited them to see how they bake their baumkuchen. We actually prefer this version since it's covered in chocolate in the end.

Read all about this tree cake: https://for91days.com/making-the-famous-baumkuchen-at-cafe-rudolph-bad-konig/