Esterházy torte
Esterházy torte noun: a Hungarian cake consisting of chocolate buttercream sandwiched between four or five layers of sponge cake.
Noun
Esterházy torte (countable and uncountable, plural Esterházy tortes)
- A Hungarian cake consisting of chocolate buttercream sandwiched between four or five layers of sponge cake.
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Forms of Esterházy torte
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Origin of Esterházy torte
Probably named after Pál Antal Esterházy de Galántha (1786–1866), a member of the Hungarian Esterházy family.
Questions about Esterházy torte
- What does Esterházy torte mean?
- Esterházy torte means a Hungarian cake consisting of chocolate buttercream sandwiched between four or five layers of sponge cake.
- What part of speech is Esterházy torte?
- Esterházy torte is a noun.
- What is the plural of Esterházy torte?
- The plural of Esterházy torte is Esterházy tortes.
Words near Esterházy torte in the dictionary
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