torte

[tawrt, tawr-tuh]

noun

plural

tortes 

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

torte

/ tɔːt, ˈtɔrtə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of torte¹

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of torte¹

C16: ultimately perhaps from Late Latin tōrta a round loaf, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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Pastry cream or custard is traditional in a blitz torte, but whipped cream is a simpler, lighter alternative, making it a wonderful contrast to the rich, yolk-filled cake and sweet meringue.

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

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"It appears to be a cake based on the Easter European tradition of tortes with many thin layers glued together by a sweet filling."

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