Saint Honoré cake

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The small version of the Saint Honoré cake

As a Saint-Honoré-Torte ( French Saint-Honoré ) is a cake of French cuisine . The basis is a base made of shortcrust pastry (as a variant also puff pastry ) with an applied edge made of incendiary material . The edge is covered with filled or unfilled caramelized profiteroles , and in the center the cake is filled with a light vanilla cream, also called Saint Honoré cream.

The cake was named after Saint Honorius von Amiens (Bishop of Amiens), the patron saint of bakers.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ René Kramer (Ed.): The great international confectionery book. Pastries, confectionery, desserts, ice cream, snacks, condiments . Pröpster, Kempten 1970, p. 454 .