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| Alternative names | Buckwheat torte |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Region or state | Lüneburg Heath |
| Main ingredients | Buckwheat flour, heatherhoney,yoghurt,cranberries,whipped cream,chocolate |
Buckwheat gateau orBuckwheat torte (German:Buchweizentorte,pronounced[ˈbuːxvaɪ̯t͜sn̩ˌtɔʁtə]) is a dessert that is a speciality of theLüneburg Heath region ofLower Saxony in northernGermany.[1][2]
The gateau consists of layers of cake made frombuckwheat flour and heatherhoney, separated by a fruit layer usingyoghurt andcranberries and topped bywhipped cream andchocolate shavings.[1]
