Backe, backe Kuchen
This is like the English game of Pat-a-Cake.
Backe, backe Kuchen
Bake, Bake the Cake
Hand Clapping Rhyme
Hand Clapping Rhyme
(German)
(English)
Backe, backe Kuchen,
der Bäcker hat gerufen.
Wer will feinen Kuchen backen,
der muss haben 7 Sachen:
Zucker und Salz,
Butter und Schmalz,
Eier und Mehl,
Safran macht den Kuchen gelb.
Schieb in den Ofen rein.
Version 2
Backe, backe Kuchen,
der Bäcker hat gerufen.
Wer will Kuchen backen,
der muss haben sieben Sachen:
Zucker und Salz,
Eier und Schmalz,
Milch und Mehl ,
und Safran macht den Kuchen gelb.
Bake, bake the cake
The baker has declared.
If one wants to bake a fine cake
He has to have these 7 things:
Sugar and salt,
Butter and lard,
Eggs and flour
Saffron makes the cake yellow,
Slide it into the oven.
Version 2
Bake, bake, bake a cake
The baker called out!
If you want to bake a cake
You need seven ingredients:
Sugar and salt
Eggs and lard
Milk and flour
and saffron makes the cake yellow.
Notes
Here's a slightly different version Lisa sent:
Backe, backe Kuchen
Der Bäcker hat gerufen
Wer will guten Kuchen machen
Der muss haben sieben Sachen
Zucker und Salz
Eier und Schmalz
Milch und Mehl
Safran macht den Kuchen gel!
Schieb, schieb in'n Ofen hinein.
English Translation
Bake, bake a cake
The baker calls
Who wants to make good cake?
You need seven ingredients:
Sugar and salt
Eggs and malt
Milk and flour
[But] Saffron really makes the cake
Put it into the oven.
Comments
This song is thought to originate before 1840.
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Simone Robertson for contributing this song and to Monique Palomares for creating the midi music. Thanks to Lisa and the staff from the German Australian Playschool in Canberra, Australia, for contributing and translating a version of this song.
Many thanks to Berny for contributing the second version.
Vielen Dank!
