Torte

A torte (; from (), in turn from Latin via ) is a rich, usually multilayered, cake that is filled with whipped cream, buttercreams, mousses, jams, or fruit.

Tortes are commonly baked in a springform pan. Sponge cake is a common base, but a torte's cake layers may instead be made with little to no flour, using ingredients such as ground nuts or breadcrumbs. Ordinarily, the cooled torte is glazed and garnished.

Well-known European tortes

Dobos torte Sachertorte Esterházy torte Kyiv torte Linzer torte Swiss roll Napoleon torte Gâteau Pithiviers Princess cake Prinzregententorte Runeberg torte Tarta de Santiago Black Forest Gateau Smörgåstårta St. Honoré cake

See also Torta

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