Tirolerkuchen, or Tiroler Nusskuchen, (Tyrolean Cake or Tyrolean Nut Cake in German) is a type of cake found in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the Italian region of South Tyrol. It is often used as a coffee cake.

Tirolerkuchen
Alternative namesTiroler Nusskuchen
Typecoffee cake
Place of originAustria
Region or stateTyrol
Main ingredientsFlour, sugar, butter, eggs, hazelnut, chocolate

Originating in Tyrol, the cake is made using hazelnut, flour, butter, egg yolk, meringue, sugar, and chocolate.[1][2] Some versions include bourbon in the ingredients.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tiroler Kuchen » Kochrezepte von Kochen & Küche". www.kochenundkueche.com.
  2. ^ "Kerniges Hütten-Schmankerl: Original Tiroler Nusskuchen". October 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Wildeisen, Annemarie. "Tiroler Cake". Annemarie Wildeisen.