English Explanatory Dictionary

schmoo torte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Canadian dessert, a torte with layered whipped cream, caramel, and nuts.

Word forms

schmoo torte schmoo tortes

Etymology

Invented in 1948 by a Winnipeg mother, Dora Zaslavsky, who started introducing her recipes via a catering business. The name is of unknown origin, though some claim it comes from shmoo (“fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp”).

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