ˈgügəlˌhu̇(p)f noun
or gu·gel·hof also gou·gel·hof -hȯf
( -s )
Etymology: German gugelhupf, gugelhopf, from gugel cowl, monk's hood (from Middle High German gugel, gugele, from Old High German cuculā, cugelā, from Late Latin cuculla ) + hupf, hopf, variant of dialect (Bavaria) hepfen yeast (from Old High German heffan to raise, heave) — more at cowl (hood), heave
: a semisweet cake usually of yeast-leavened dough containing raisins, citron, and nuts and baked in a fluted tube pan