chocolate torte

Rich flourless cake

A chocolate torte is a dense, rich cake made primarily with chocolate, eggs, and ground nuts or very little flour.

Unlike lighter layer cakes, tortes have a compact, fudgy texture: She served thin slices of chocolate torte with whipped cream.

The word torte comes from German and typically signals European-style baking.

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  • Tortes
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G