Sing
nursery rhyme
Backe, backe Kuchen (Bake, Bake a Cake)
Best Age
Best Age
wk 8–104
Category
Sing
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About this song
A traditional German hand-clapping rhyme popular across Germany and Austria. Listing the ingredients of a cake, it pairs rhythm with a clapping game that builds fine-motor imitation and the fun of a familiar list.
How to do it (Step by step)
- Clap your baby's hands together gently in rhythm.
- Count the 'seven things' on your fingers.
- Mime sliding the cake into the oven on the last line.
Lyrics & Rhyme
Backe, backe Kuchen,
der Bäcker hat gerufen.
Wer will guten Kuchen backen,
der muss haben sieben Sachen:
Eier und Schmalz,
Butter und Salz,
Milch und Mehl,
Safran macht den Kuchen gel'!
Schieb, schieb in'n Ofen 'nein.