Linzer Torte

Description

Named after the Austrian city of Linz, Linzertorte is a short cake with a crumbly, buttery pastry shell that is accentuated by lemon juice, cinnamon, and either almonds, walnuts, or hazelnuts. It's also the oldest cake named after a city. This sweet delicacy is ideally filled with redcurrant jam, but it can be replaced by raspberry or apricot jam. On the top of the cake is a lattice crust, carefully arranged in a criss-cross design, giving it a unique visual appearance. The cake can be traced back to 1696, according to Jindrak , an Austrian confectioner famous for their Linzertorte, but whoever named the recipe or invented the cake will remain a mystery. Today, the famous cake is a true Austrian holiday classic, often consumed at Christmas, when it's ideally served warm, accompanied by a big dollop of whipped cream, and dusted with some confectioners' sugar on top.