(tohrt) - Torte is the German word for "cake " It is a cake that uses groundnuts as the predominant dry ingredient in place of most or sometimes all of the flour Although they may be single layered, tortes are often sliced into several layers and filled with whipped cream, jam, or butter cream Tortes make a great dessert for the Jewish holiday of Passover, when flour can't be used
A decorated cake with several layers The layers of a torte are often made with ground nuts or breadcrumbs, and very little flour Recipe: Cranberry Cornmeal Torte
A torte made of butter, eggs, confectioner's sugar, toasted bread crumbs, spices, and chocolate, which is baked in layers, put together with apricot jam and finally frosted with chocolate