Buckwheat gateau or Buckwheat torte (german: Buchweizentorte, ) is a dessert that is a speciality of the
Lüneburg Heath
Lüneburg Heath (german: Lüneburger Heide) is a large area of heath, geest, and woodland in the northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen a ...
region of
Lower Saxony
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in northern
Germany
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.
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The gateau consists of layers of cake made from
buckwheat
Buckwheat (''Fagopyrum esculentum''), or common buckwheat, is a flowering plant in the knotweed family Polygonaceae cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name "buckwheat" is used for several other species, such as '' Fago ...
flour and heather
honey
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, separated by a fruit layer using
yoghurt and
cranberries
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and topped by
whipped cream
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and
chocolate
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shavings.
See also
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Lower Saxon cuisine
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Black Forest gateau
Black Forest gâteau or Black Forest cake (American English) is a chocolate sponge cake with a rich cherry filling based on the German dessert (), literally "Black Forest Cherry-torte".
Typically, Black Forest gateau consists of several laye ...
References
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German cakes
North German cuisine
Lüneburg Heath
Layer cakes
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