Top 5 Argentinian Cakes

Translated as chocolate cake, this no-bake Argentinian dessert was influenced by Italian cuisine and modeled on the famous Italian tiramisu. It is made with three Argentinian staple ingredients: chocolate biscuits, dulce de leche, and cream cheese. The cookies are softened in milk and layered with a combination of cream cheese and dulce de leche. The shapes of chocotorta can vary, while the biscuits can be soaked with chocolate milk, coffee, or even coffee liqueur. The most common theory about its origin says that it was invented as a part of a marketing campaign designed to promote Chocolinas chocolate cookies, and the recipe was included in the packaging. Chocotorta is rarely found in restaurants and remains a novel dessert outside of Argentina.Expand

This Argentinian dessert combines layers of crispy puff pastry with dulce de leche. The layers are occasionally coated with crème pâtissière, while the top is sometimes decorated with Italian meringue. It is believed that the cake was modeled on mille-feuille – a classic French dessert consisting of thin layers of pastry and cocoa, almond, or vanilla icing. Apart from Argentina, similar milhojas varieties are also enjoyed in other South American countries.Expand

This Argentinian dessert is a luscious combination of sponge cake, whipped cream, almond paste, dulce de leche, meringue, walnuts, and candied chestnuts, while the top is dusted with powdered sugar and coconut. Created in 1958, the cake was invented by a pastry chef at a small pastry shop in Balcarce. The owner Guillermo Talou eventually opened Comoantes – another pastry shop which still operates and sells this traditional cake following the original recipe. Interestingly, Talou sold the recipe to a pastry shop from Mar del Plata, where they gave the cake its current name.Expand

Rogel is a classic Argentinian dessert consisting of numerous thin layers of dough that are topped with a creamy dulce de leche spread. The cake traditionally includes eight layers, while the top is usually decorated with Italian meringue. Although not much is known about its origin, rogel is a staple on every special occasion in Argentina. It is also known as alfajor rogel, due to its similarity to sandwiched alfajor cookies.Expand

Torta negra galesa (or black Welsh cake) is a Patagonian fruitcake invented by Welsh settlers in the Chubut River region in the late 18th century. The settlers wanted to make a cake that would remind them of home and would keep well for weeks or months. It consists of flour, sugar, butter, almonds, walnuts, candied fruit, and a generous serving of rum. In the region, the fruitcake is typically served as a part of afternoon tea, which is another Welsh tradition.Expand