torta

Definitions of torta
  1. noun
    dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
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    crostata
    a small open pie with a fruit filling
    type of:
    pasta, pasticcino
    any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
  2. noun
    baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
    synonyms: tortiera
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    savarin
    a sponge cake baked in a ring mold
    biscotto, dolciume
    any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
    croccante
    very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped
    amaretto
    chewy cookie usually containing almond paste
    krapfen
    a small ring-shaped friedcake
    frittella
    small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables
    wafer
    a small thin crisp cake or cookie
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