The story
- German · derived fromBlitz“lightning”
- English todayblitz torte
From German Blitz (“lightning”) + torte.
Words from the same roots
GermanBlitz all →
blitzer
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A cake with five layers: two layers of sponge, two layers of meringue, and cream filling, which can be made with the same effort as a two-layer cake. Full definition →
From German Blitz (“lightning”) + torte.
GermanBlitz all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.