Sugary, soft and delicious. If you are on a diet, you can look at it, but not eat it.
Etymology: cake in Italian comes from Latin torta, “rolled-up pasta”.
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La torta
The cake
Le torte
The cakes
Adjectives for cake in Italian
A cake can be…
fatta in casa or casalinga
home-made
morbida or soffice
soft
farcita
stuffed
a strati
layer
ricca
rich
salata
salty
semplice
simple
deliziosa
delicious
elaborata
elaborate
ipercalorica
high-calorie
ipocalorica
low-calorie
tradizionale
traditional
Ho fatto preparare una torta a strati per il compleanno di Andrea.
I commissioned a layer cake for Andrea’s birthday.
Torta nuziale
Wedding cake
Torta di compleanno
Birthday cake
Torta gelato
Ice cream cake
Verbs for cake in Italian
You can…
mangiare
eat
fare or preparare
make
infornare
bake
assaggiare
taste
offrire
offer
decorare
decorate
tagliare
cut, slice
servire
serve
ordinare
order
So che sei a dieta, ma almeno assaggia la torta!
I know you are on a diet, but at least taste the cake!
Glassare una torta
To ice a cake
Guarnire una torta
To decorate a cake
Other collocations for cake in Italian
Torta di cioccolato
Chocolate cake
Torta di mele
Apple cake
Torta di fragole
Strawberry cake
Torta a base di ricotta
Ricotta-based cake
Torta a tema
Themed cake
Torta degli angeli
Angel food cake
Torta alla frutta
Fruit cake
Torta di mandorle
Almond cake
Torta di carote
Carrot cake
Mix per torte
Cake mix
Grafico a torta
Pie chart
Fetta di torta
Cake slice
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Common sayings with cake in Italian
Essere la ciliegina sulla torta
To be the cherry on the cake
Meaning: To be the icing on the cake
Usage examples of cake in Italian
La torta gelato va messa in congelatore.
Ice cream cake must be put in the freezer.
Hai mai assaggiato la torta degli angeli? È buonissima.
Have you ever tasted angel food cake? It’s delicious.
Inforna la torta e lasciala cuocere a 180 °C per venti minuti.
Place the cake in the oven and let it cook at 180 °C for twenty minutes.
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