Tosca

Puccini’s famous opera by the same name, which was first performed in Rome in 1900, probably has nothing to do with these pastries other than it is very Italian and so is the Florentina topping. The combination of short dough, frangipane, and chocolate, on the other hand, is as Swedish as the Princess Cake and, like princess pastries, Tosca pastries are an adaptation of a celebrated cake. Tosca cake (or, more literally translated, Tosca tart) has always be