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| Alternative names | Alexander Torte, Aleksander Torte |
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| Type | Pastry |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Main ingredients | Pastry dough, raspberry preserves |
Alexandertorte, also known as Alexander TorteorAleksander Torte (Latvian: Aleksandra kūka, Aleksandra torte), is a cake that was conceived to commemorate a visit of Tsar Alexander IIIinRiga,[1] today's capital of Latvia.
Consisting of pastry strips filled with raspberry preserves or raspberry jam, it is traditionally eaten as a dessert after lunch or dinner, but it can also be served at tea time. It should be made a day or so before it is planned to serve, because the icing must be hard before the cake is cut.[2]
A similar dessert exists in Denmark, and is known as hindbærsnitte.[3] In the German language area, a cake of the same name exists that has almonds and wineberries as the main ingredients.[4]
A Finnish version of the dessert called Aleksanterinleivos [fi] commemorates Tsar Alexander I of Russia and has been produced since 1818.[5]
Šīs kūkas recepti radīja par godu cara Aleksandra, kurš bija pazīstams kā liels gardēdis, vizītei Rīgā
Alexandertorte.OCLC Number: 162898099
Alexandertorte at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject
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