BACKE BACKE

BACKE BACKE KUCHEN
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Backe, backe Kuchen
Bake, Bake, a Cake! ("Pat-a-Cake")
This is a traditional German children's song and nursery rhyme. In some ways it is similar to the English nursery rhyme "Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man..." (see below).
Melodie: Traditional
Text: Traditional

DEUTSCH Backe, backe Kuchen, Der Bäcker hat gerufen! Wer will gute Kuchen backen, Der muss haben sieben Sachen: Eier und Schmalz, Butter und Salz, Milch und Mehl, Safran macht den Kuchen gel'! (gelb) Schieb in den Ofen 'rein. (Morgen muss er fertig sein.) Backe, backe Kuchen, der Bäcker hat gerufen, hat gerufen die ganze Nacht, (Name des Kindes) hat keinen    Teig gebracht, kriegt er auch kein' Kuchen.

ENGLISH Bake, bake a cake The baker has called! He who wants to bake good cakes Must have seven things: Eggs and lard, Butter and salt, Milk and flour, Saffron makes the cake yel(low)! Shove it into the oven. (Tomorrow it must be done.) Bake, bake a cake The baker has called! He called all night. (Child's name) brought    no dough, and he won't get any cake.

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Melody: Backe, backe