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The Jolly German is bringing Bavarian pretzels to local communities across Australia

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The “King of Cakes,” Wolfgang Kelke, could now become the “King of Pretzels” Down Under.

The king has taken off his crown - Wolfgang Kelke, THE King of Cakes, has sold his Brisbane business after more than 30 years. But Wolfgang is far from retirement. His mission: to make the pretzel known throughout Australia. With his good mood and Bavarian pretzel pastry in his luggage, “The Jolly German” travels through Australia in his camper.

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By Katharina Lösche

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The king has taken off his crown - Wolfgang Kelke, THE King of Cakes, has sold his Brisbane business after more than 30 years. But Wolfgang is far from retirement. His mission: to make the pretzel known throughout Australia. With his good mood and Bavarian pretzel pastry in his luggage, “The Jolly German” travels through Australia in his camper.

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SBS correspondent Katharina Lösche visited Wolfgang Kelke, known in Brisbane as King of Cakes, on the Gold Coast.

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