torte

American  

[tawrt, tawr-tuh] / tɔrt, ˈtɔr tə /

noun

plural

tortes

1. a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or breadcrumbs.

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torte British  

/ tɔːt, ˈtɔrtə /

noun

1. a rich cake, originating in Austria, usually decorated or filled with cream, fruit, nuts, and jam

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Etymology

Origin of torte

First recorded in 1955–60; from German Torte, from Italian torta, from Late Latin (Vulgate) tōrta (pānis) “round loaf (of bread),” probably feminine of Latin tortus “twisted” ( tort ), with Vulgar Latin lengthening of o (compare French tourte )

Example Sentences

Instead, I use a trick I learned several years ago while making a feta torte.

From Seattle Times

Matty — whom Allison joked came in acting like a professional this week — came in second place after a fairly successful signature in which he made an ambitious chocolate and hazelnut torte.

From Salon

I first stumbled upon an old-fashioned blitz torte, a German layer cake traditionally filled with custard and topped with meringue, when researching recipes for my second cookbook, “The Vintage Baker.”

From Washington Post

Prior to falling in love with this torte, my only experience with tortes was in restaurants.

From Salon

Pecan Linzer bars are a simplified version of a classic, jammy Viennese torte.

From New York Times