noun
torte
TOR-tuh/ˈtɔːrtə/
A rich cake, often filled with cream or jam.
The chocolate torte has dense cake layers separated by cream.
Etymology
The ancestor named a flat cake or round loaf, a broader category than today's rich dessert. The modern sense specializes that cake meaning rather than encoding its layers or ingredients.
More examples
- She serves thin slices of almond torte with coffee.
- We ordered a cream-filled torte for his birthday.
- The two tortes have different fillings: apricot jam and chocolate cream.
Forms
torte · tortes
Similar words
- cake
- Cake is broader and need not be rich or filled.