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Chocolate torte with decorated top. A torte (/ ˈ t ɔːr t /; [1] from German: Torte (German pronunciation:), in turn from Latin via Italian: torta) is a rich, usually multilayered, cake that is filled with whipped cream, buttercreams, mousses, jams, or fruit. [2] Ordinarily, the cooled torte is glazed and garnished.
Sachertorte sold at a café Sachertorte from Budapest Sachertorte as a present. Sachertorte (UK: / ˈ z æ x ər t ɔːr t ə / ZAKH-ər-tor-tə, US: / ˈ s ɑː k ər t ɔːr t / SAH-kər-tort; German: [ˈzaxɐˌtɔʁtə] ⓘ) is a chocolate cake, or torte, of Austrian origin, [1] [2] invented by Franz Sacher, [3] supposedly in 1832 for Prince Metternich in Vienna.
Sachertorte – Austrian chocolate cake invented by Franz Sacher with dense cake and a layer of apricot jam; Chocolate Swiss roll – A sponge cake roll filled with jam, cream or icing, and its Christmas variant the Yule log; Tunnel of Fudge cake – A chocolate bundt cake that won 2nd place in the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off. [12] [13] [14]
A traditional baking method for a variety of flourless chocolate cakes involves whipping the whites alone and then whipping the yolks into the sugar to increase the air content. The overall effect of this process is a sturdy, but light cake. [6] The chocolate and butter are melted together in either a microwave or double boiler.
' Black Forest cherry torte ') or Black Forest cake, is a layer cake made out of cocoa powder, cherries, Kirsch, and whipped cream, with dark chocolate as a decoration. The origins of the cake and its name are disputed. However, the cake's recipe from 1927 is kept at an archive in Radolfzell, Germany. Black Forest gateau became popular in the ...
The dish is similar in composition to chocolate mousse, however, being baked gives the chocolate tart a firmer texture. Due to the cost of the ingredients and difficulty of making the pastry, the dish was, until recently (2016), relatively rare except in upscale cafés. It has many variants, and is considered a gourmet dessert.
Torta caprese is a flourless Italian cake made with chocolate and almonds or hazelnuts. [1] Named for the island of Capri, where it originated, the cake is widely known and especially popular in nearby Naples. [2]
Prinzregententorte (German: [ˈpʁɪnts.ʁeˌɡɛntənˌtɔʁtə]) is a Bavarian torte consisting of at least six, usually seven, thin layers of sponge cake interlaid with chocolate buttercream. The exterior is covered in a dark chocolate glaze. Prinzregententorte is very popular in Bavaria, Germany, and available in cake shops all year round.