Torte
 A serving of Sachertorte at the Hotel Sacher, Vienna |
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| Place of origin | Spain |
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| Type | Cake |
| Main ingredient(s) | Cake base Filling: buttercream, mousse, jam, or fruits |
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A torte (English pronunciation: /ˈtɔrteɪ/) is a rich, usually multilayered, cake that is filled with whipped cream, buttercreams, mousses, jams, or fruits.[1] Ordinarily, the cooled torte is glazed and garnished. A torte may be made with little to no flour, but instead with ground nuts or breadcrumbs, as well as sugar, eggs, and flavorings.[2]
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Origin [edit]
The most well-known of the typical tortes include the Austrian Sachertorte and Linzertorte, the German Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte and the many-layered Hungarian Dobos torte. But other well-known European confections are also tortes, such as the French Gâteau St. Honoré. Tortes are commonly baked in a Springform pan.
An element common to many tortes is sweet icing. (Exceptions include several French tortes, such as Gâteau Mercédès and Gâteau Alcazar.) When the cake is layered, a thick covering of icing is placed between the layers, and there is almost always icing on the tops and sides of the torte. A number of European tortes do not have layers.
Well-known European tortes [edit]
- Dobos torte
- Esterhazy torte
- Kiev torte
- Linzer torte
- Gâteau Mercédès
- Napoleon torte
- Gâteau Pithiviers
- Prinzregententorte
- Gâteau Progrès
- Reform torte
- Sacher torte
- Tarta de Santiago
- Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest cake)
- St. Honoré Cake
- Vasa's Torte
