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

Coffee pecan torte, spiced pear sponge with miso caramel.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

What Sacher torte is to Vienna, or kouign-amann to Brittany, or cannoli to Sicily, knafeh Nabulseyeh is to Nablus.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

The blitz torte is not difficult to assemble, and I’ve made it even easier.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023

I look it over: Sacher torte, pink champagne, crème de menthe, chocolate ganache.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson