Wine cake
 One type of cake | |
| Alternative names | Black cake |
|---|---|
| Type | Cake |
| Place of origin | Colombia |
| Main ingredients | Sugar, butter, eggs, flour, baking powder, spices, vanilla extract, baker's caramel or molasses; wine, rum, prunes, raisins, chopped candied figs. |
Wine cake,[1] known in Spanish as torta envinada,[2] is a cake made with wine in Colombian cuisine. It is known by various names such, as wine cake, black cake, and torta negra envinada in Spanish.[3]
Variations
[edit]Torta negra (Colombian black cake)[4] and Bizcocho Negro (Colombian black sponge cake) are similar cakes with varying ingredients (raisins, candied fruit, and rum).[5]
There are numerous variations on traditional pound cake, with certain countries and regions having distinctive styles. These can include the addition of flavoring agents (such as vanilla extract, among others), or fruit (raisins, dates, etc.), as well as alterations to the original recipe to change the characteristics of the resulting cake. For instance, baking soda or baking powder may be incorporated to induce leavening during baking.
Also known in Spanish as Ponqué (from the English "Pound cake"), in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. A sponge cake, usually large and round, that can be filled with fruit, cream, etc.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Colombian Black Cake". Inside the Rustic, Kitchen, my Colombian recipes, Erica Dinho, Jun 21, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Receta de torta envinada - torta negra colombiana → Recipe for wine cake - Colombian black cake". Natta home laste, Natta Diaz, October 22, 2023 – January 6, 2025 (in Spanish). Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Rengifo, Maria Elena (26 September 2020). "Torta Negra Envinada Colombiana Receta de Maria Elena Rengifo". Cookpad (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Colombian Torta Negra (Black Cake)". Sweet y salado, Diana, December 20, 2014 – January 28, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ McCausland-Gallo, Patricia (2004). "Torta Negra". Secrets of Colombian Cooking. Hippocrene Books. pp. 199–200. ISBN 9780781810258.
- ↑ "ponqué, Del Inglés pound cake – ponqué, From the English pound cake". DEL, RAE (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2026.