What's The Difference Between Torting A Cake And Layers?
Decorating By parismom Updated 9 Mar 2006 , 11:19pm by parismom
To me, torting is the complete action of cutting your cake into layers and then filling it. I have the impression that the term torting refers to the whole process. I used to think it meant just the act of cutting the cake into layers, until I took my Wilton class I. 
My instructor asked us what we torted our cakes with....I said that I usually just used a serrated knife...then she looked at me kind of funny and said 'No...what do you torte it with? What do you use as fillings once you've cut your cakes into however many layers you want?'....lol 
So that's why I think 'torting' means the whole process of layering the cake itself and then filling it. I could be completely wrong, though...LOL.
Pretty much...at least in my mind! LOL
But again...I could be waaayyy off on this...lol. There are so many others who are more experienced here that may be able to shed more light on this and correct me if I'm completely off the mark. Hopefully more will post and share their opinions on this. 
Hello. I thought this was an intereting question so I looked it up in the dictionary and acording to the Websters and my online dictionary there is no such word as "torting". The word "TORTE" in the dictionary is stated as "rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts;originated in Austria" Now in real life all the tortes that I have ever seen are layer cakes with cream, pudding, or mousse between the layers. The sides of the cakes are not frosted so you can see what is between the layers.
We actually use the word "torte" the wrong way. It's a noun meaning a rich, egg laden cake, often nut fulled, with icing.
We've turned it into a verb that means to cut a single cake layer into 2 or more layers and add filling between those layers.
If you bake a cake using two 9" round, 2 inch tall pans, that you simply stack on top of each other with a bit of buttercream between them, you have a basic "layer cake". If you cut each 2 inch layer into multiple layers (1 inch tall, 1/2 inch tall, etc.) and fill in between each layer with buttercream (or another filling), stack them all on top of each other, you have a basic "torte".
Hope this helps.
Rae
We actually use the word "torte" the wrong way. It's a noun meaning a rich, egg laden cake, often nut fulled, with icing.
We've turned it into a verb that means to cut a single cake layer into 2 or more layers and add filling between those layers.
If you bake a cake using two 9" round, 2 inch tall pans, that you simply stack on top of each other with a bit of buttercream between them, you have a basic "layer cake". If you cut each 2 inch layer into multiple layers (1 inch tall, 1/2 inch tall, etc.) and fill in between each layer with buttercream (or another filling), stack them all on top of each other, you have a basic "torte".
Hope this helps.
Rae
THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
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