DATE TORTE

The date filling can be made up to 5 days ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container; bring to room temperature before spreading. The baked torte layers can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for 1 day before assembling. Once assembled, the torte is best served within 4 hours as the date filling will soften the layers.

Store assembled torte covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The texture will soften and become more dense as the dates release moisture into the cake layers. Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. For best texture, store unfrosted layers wrapped separately and assemble with date filling just before serving.