Torte

Torte

A serving of Sachertorte at the Hotel Sacher, Vienna
Type	Cake
Main ingredients	Cake base Filling: buttercream, mousse, jam, or fruits

A torte /ˈtɔːrt/ or /ˈtɔːrtə/ (from Italian torta) is a rich, usually multilayered, cake that is filled with whipped cream, buttercreams, mousses, jams, or fruits.

Ordinarily, the cooled torte is glazed and garnished.

Tortes are commonly baked in a springform pan. A torte may be made with bizcochuelo base or with little to no flour, but instead with ground nuts or breadcrumbs, as well as sugar, eggs, and flavorings. It can be covered with meringue and almonds.

The most well-known of the typical tortes include the Austrian Sachertorte and Linzertorte, the German Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, and the many-layered Hungarian Dobos torte. But other well-known European confections are also tortes, such as the French Gâteau St. Honoré.