Joffre cake
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A part of Joffre cake | |
| Type | Cake |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Romania |
| Region or state | Bucharest |
| Creator | Casa Capșa |
| Main ingredients | Buttermilk, chocolate, buttercream |
 Cookbook: Joffre cake  Media: Joffre cake | |
A Joffre cake[1] is a chocolate buttermilk layer cake filled with chocolate ganache and frosted with chocolate buttercream originally created at Bucharest's famed Casa Capșa restaurant, in honor of a visit by French Marshal Joseph Joffre, shortly after World War I.[2]
Some commentators say the size of the Joffre cake probably had as a model the Adrian helmet worn by French and Romanian soldiers during World War I.[3]
Notes and references
- ↑ "Definition of Joffre" (in Romanian). DEX on line.
- ↑ "La Maison Capsa" (in French).
- ↑ "THE JOFFRE CAKE" (PDF).
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