Joffre cake
 A slice of a Joffre cake | |
| Type | Cake |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Romania |
| Region or state | Bucharest |
| Created by | Casa Capșa |
| Main ingredients | Buttermilk, chocolate, buttercream |
A Joffre cake (Romanian: prăjitură jofre)[1] is a chocolate buttermilk layer cake filled with chocolate ganache and frosted with chocolate buttercream originally created at Bucharest's Casa Capșa restaurant, in honor of a visit by French Marshal Joseph Joffre, shortly after World War I.[2] The cake is said to have been devised so as to be suitable for diabetics, as Joffre was diabetic.[3] The cylindrical shape suggests the French military cap.[3]
References
- ^ "Definition of Joffre" (in Romanian). dexonline. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "La Maison Capsa" (in French). Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ a b "CASA CAPSA HOTEL". capsa.ro. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
