Vinarterta

Vinarterta, whose name means Vienna torte, is a layered dessert that emerged in nineteenth century Iceland and remains popular among descendants of Icelandic emigrants in North America. It is built from alternating layers of almond or cardamom shortbread with dried prune or plum jam fillings, often spiced with cinnamon, vanilla, cloves and cardamom, and is cut into rectangular slices and served with coffee at occasions including Christmas, weddings and funerals. According to historian L.K. Bertram the recipe likely reached Iceland from Vienna by way of Denmark after 1793, and Icelandic bakers adapted it using dried plums suited to the country's climate and trade; Icelandic immigrants later carried the cake to Manitoba and other North American Icelandic communities, where it became more widely eaten than in Iceland itself. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/