March 13 is National Coconut Torte Day: What is a torte? (Video)

Do you love cakes? Do you love coconut cakes?

March 13 is National Coconut Torte Day.

Of course, you know what coconut is, but do you know what a torte is?

A torte is a rich, usually multi-layered cake that is filled with whipped cream, butter creams, mousses, jams, or fruits. Ordinarily, the cooled torte is glazed and garnished. A torte may be made with little or no flour. Instead, it is made with ground nuts or breadcrumbs or ground nuts for the base, along with sugar, eggs, and flavorings.

A torte is a creamy layered cake for any dessert lover. Since it is National Coconut Torte Day, sweet coconut is put on top of the cake.

Icing makes a good torte even better especially icing on the coconut cake. Icing goes in between the layers and heavily garnished on top and sides with coconut.

Serve your family coconut torte with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Coconut and vanilla taste good together.

Are you aware of the difference between a torte and a tart? A torte has minimal to no flour, whereas a tart generally has a flour based crust.

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Rev. Margaret Minnicks has been a licensed minister since 1995 and an ordained minister of Christian education since 1996. Rev. Minnicks received a B.A. in English from Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia in 1968, a M.A. in Christian Education from the Presbyterian School of Christian...

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