Meaning of blitz torte | Babel Free

Definitions

A cake with five layers: two layers of sponge, two layers of meringue, and cream filling, which can be made with the same effort as a two-layer cake.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Yes—there are blitz’ and blitz torten—and when they are blitz torten they are sweet! Everyone who has ever eaten a torte loves it. It is tops in the dessert field. Our blitz torte recipe is the basic torte recipe—and from it you can make⟳ various torten.”

“For layers of goodness, try⟳ any of the above rich tortes for late-evening entertaining: strawberry blitz torte, lemon schaum torte, sour cream chocolate torte, poppy seed torte, chocolate-rum butter cream torte, and quick candy bar torte.”

“Allow⟳ me to introduce⟳ you to the blitz torte: a two-layer cake in which cake batter is covered in glossy, soft meringue, and baked.”

“The beauty of blitz torte is that you get⟳ five impressive layers — cake, meringue, fruit-and-cream filling, more cake, and more meringue—for about the same amount of work⟳ as a two-layer cake.”

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