Buckwheat gateau

Buckwheat gateau or Buckwheat torte (, ) is a dessert that is a speciality of the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony in northern Germany.A Taste of the Lowlands - Lunenburg Heath Buckwheat Torte at lowlands-l.net. Accessed on 13 Feb 2012.Heinzelmann, Ursula (2008). Food Culture in Germany, Greenwood Press, Westport, USA. p. 136.

The gateau consists of layers of cake made from buckwheat flour and heather honey, separated by a fruit layer using yoghurt and cranberries and topped by whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

See also Lower Saxon cuisine Black Forest gateau

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