Argentine cake
| A slice of Argentine cake | |
| Alternative names | Torta Dolores, Torta Argentina de Dolores |
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| Type | Cake |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Argentina |
| Region or state | Dolores, Buenos Aires |
| Main ingredients | Crepes, dulce de leche, lemon icing |
The Argentine cake (Spanish: torta argentina), also known as Dolores cake (torta de Dolores) or Argentine cake of Dolores (torta argentina de Dolores), is a traditional cake from the city of Dolores, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is made of multiple layers of crepes, dulce de leche filling and topped with lemon icing. It was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
History
[edit ]Its origins date back in the late 19th century. It was created in Dolores, known as "the first patriotic town" because of its founding after the Declaration of Independence.[1] [2] [3]
The original recipe is believed to have been conceived by two Uruguayan women who lived and worked at the Rancho de Ramos as ironers and pastry makers for the celebrations of May 25th.[1]
Ingredients and preparation
[edit ]The cake is made with 25 layers of crepes made in metal pans to represent the national day.[1] The original recipe interspersed the crepe layers with layers of fruit jam and topped it with icing.[1] The fruit jam was later replaced with dulce de leche, which is the version that became popular.[4] The cake became popular in home cooking and in commercial bakeries.[1]
Importance
[edit ]In 2018 the cake was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Nation.[2] It was declared a local product of Dolores in 2004 and is celebrated in annual festival, the "Fiesta de la Torta Argentina", every May 25th.[5] [6] [1] [7] It has been featured twice as a challenge in the cooking competition show MasterChef Argentina .[8]
See also
[edit ]Gallery
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Argentine cakes
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Whole Argentine cake at an event
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Sliced Argentine cake
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e f Goldschmidt, Clio (2025年12月09日). "Betular la llevó a Masterchef: cómo es la torta más argentina que fue creada hace más de un siglo y tiene 25 capas de dulce de leche". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026年04月06日.
- ^ a b "Torta Argentina de Dolores". Government of Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025年10月03日.
- ^ Vesco, Leandro (2021年11月16日). Desconocida Buenos Aires. Historias de frontera (in Spanish). Editorial El Ateneo. ISBN 978-950-02-1230-4.
- ^ "Torta Argentina, un manjar con historia". Buenos Aires Tourism (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025年12月22日. Retrieved 2025年10月03日.
- ^ "Historia de la torta argentina, "La Torta de Dolores"". Ruta 7 (in Spanish). 2020年07月25日. Archived from the original on 2026年02月05日. Retrieved 2025年10月03日.
- ^ "Fiesta de la torta en Dolores". Página|12 (in Spanish). 2025年05月26日. Retrieved 2026年03月30日.
- ^ "Se viene la fiesta de la Torta Argentina en Dolores: cuándo es y qué hay para hacer" [The Argentine Cake Festival is coming to Dolores: when is it and what's on?]. Infocielo (in Spanish). 2024年05月08日. Retrieved 2026年04月06日.
- ^ "La torta argentina de Dolores, otra vez protagonista de MasterChef" [Dolores' Argentinean cake, once again a star on MasterChef]. Telégrafo (in Spanish). 2025年12月03日. Retrieved 2026年04月06日.
