Torta de Azeitão

Torta de Azeitão is a rolled cake from the Setúbal region: a very thin sponge sheet rolled around an egg-yolk cream. The recipe is said to come from Fronteira, in the Alentejo, in the late 19th century, and became known in Azeitão from 1901. It has carried the name of that village, at the foot of the Serra da Arrábida, ever since.

The sponge is soft and light, the cream sweet and dense, with the egg flavour typical of Portuguese convent pastry. At Wooly Pâtisserie it also comes in a chocolate version, for those who prefer cocoa.

Serve it at the end of a meal, cut into slices, with coffee or a local sweet wine such as Moscatel de Setúbal. It is easy to share at a festive meal or a family afternoon tea. Keep it in the fridge and take it out a few minutes before serving, so the cream softens again.

Torta de Azeitão costs €5.90. It is sold in our four shops, in Etterbeek, Uccle, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and Waterloo, and can be ordered online, with in-store collection ready in 45 minutes. It is one of our typical Portuguese pastries, like the barquinhos de Aveiro. To receive it at home, see our home delivery: Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and Germany, on the date of your choice, with the price worked out in the basket according to the address and the quantity.

Allergens are shown on our allergens page.