Buckwheat gateau or Buckwheat torte (German: Buchweizentorte) is a dessert that is a speciality of the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony in northern Germany.[1][2]
Alternative names | Buckwheat torte |
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Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | Germany |
Region or state | Lüneburg Heath |
Main ingredients | Buckwheat flour, heather honey, yoghurt, cranberries, whipped cream, chocolate |
The gateau consists of layers of cake made from buckwheat flour and heather honey, separated by a fruit layer using yoghurt and cranberries and topped by whipped cream and chocolate shavings.[1]
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Foam cakes and meringue |
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Yeast cakes |
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