| Alternative names | Buckwheat torte |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Region or state | Lüneburg Heath |
| Main ingredients | Buckwheat flour, heather honey, yoghurt, cranberries, whipped cream, chocolate |
Buckwheat gateau or Buckwheat torte (German: Buchweizentorte, pronounced [ˈbuːxvaɪ̯t͜sn̩ˌtɔʁtə]) is a dessert that is a speciality of the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony in northern Germany.
The gateau consists of layers of cake made from buckwheat flour and heather honey, separated by a fruit layer using yoghurt and cranberries and topped by whipped cream and chocolate shavings.