Prantl’s Bakery has created a version of its popular burnt almond torte inspired by Pittsburgh’s black and gold. This newest flavor is the Terrible Torte, which will be available by pre-order only for ...

Lidia Bastianich's sacher torte, a classic Austrian chocolate cake layered with apricot preserves, is deliciously moist. Sacher torte is a classic Austrian chocolate cake layered with apricot ...

The Esterhazy torte owes its name to the famous Hungarian noble family Esterházy. Its origins date back to the 19th century, and it was supposedly created in honor of Prince Paul III Anton Esterházy.

Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9-inch springform cake pan generously with olive oil. In a medium saucepan, cover the rice with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the ...

My grandmother made schaum torte every year for Easter while I was growing up. Hers was always baked in a springform pan, flavored with both vanilla and almond extract, and topped with sliced ...

The noted French chef Careme pronounced the vegetable torte well and truly dead by the first part of the 19th century. “Tortes are no longer fancy enough to appear on our opulent tables, for the ...

Pete Wells remembers Marian Burros, a tenacious food reporter whose plum torte became one of The Times’s most famous recipes. By Pete Wells I’d been working at The New York Times about a day and a ...