Buckwheat gateau

Buckwheat gateau

Alternative names	Buckwheat torte
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Germany
Region or state	Lüneburg Heath
Main ingredients	Buckwheat flour, heather honey, yoghurt, cranberries, whipped cream, chocolate

Buckwheat gateau or Buckwheat torte (German: Buchweizentorte, pronounced [ˈbuːxvaɪ̯t͜sn̩ˌtɔʁtə]) is a dessert that is a speciality of the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony in northern Germany.^[1][2]

The gateau consists of layers of cake made from buckwheat flour and heather honey, separated by a fruit layer using yoghurt and cranberries and topped by whipped cream and chocolate shavings.^[1]

See also

• Lower Saxon cuisine
• Black Forest gateau

References

1. A Taste of the Lowlands - Lunenburg Heath Buckwheat Torte at lowlands-l.net. Accessed on 13 Feb 2012.
2. Heinzelmann, Ursula (2008). Food Culture in Germany, Greenwood Press, Westport, USA. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-313-34494-7