{"id":181092,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/schaum-strawberry-torte\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T08:08:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:08:32","slug":"schaum-strawberry-torte","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/schaum-strawberry-torte\/","title":{"rendered":"Schaum Torte"},"content":{"rendered":"

As someone who married into a very German family with roots in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a few things came standard with our wedding vows. First, the only potato salad to exist at family gatherings henceforth was German potato salad<\/a>. Second, we would hide a pickle ornament<\/a> in the family Christmas tree every year. Last, and certainly not least, we could always rely on my husband’s aunt and uncle to arrive for the holidays with a festive schaum torte for dessert.<\/p>\n

Before meeting my husband, I had never heard of schaum torte. This ethereal whipped cream- and berry-topped dessert is similar to pavlova<\/a>, with meringue that’s light and crisp on the outside and soft and marshmallowy on the inside. The schaum torte has German and Austrian origins and is especially popular in Wisconsin, where many German immigrants settled in the 19th century.<\/p>\n

Today, you’ll find schaum torte for dessert at supper clubs throughout the state. You’ll also see it served at summer festivals during the height of strawberry season<\/a>. But if you’re like my husband’s family, you’ll find that, no matter the season, any occasion is the right occasion for schaum torte.<\/p>\n

What’s the difference between a schaum torte and pavlova?<\/h2>\n

Schaum torte and pavlova are very similar in composition, taste and appearance. Aside from their origins, the main difference is the traditional toppings used to decorate them. Schaum tortes are almost always topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Pavlova, which originated in Australia or New Zealand but is also popular in Great Britain, is commonly garnished with passion fruit, kiwi, banana and berries. Just about any combo of fruit and cream (and sometimes curd!) works well with either.<\/p>\n

Another distinction: Many pavlova recipes (e.g., this Christmas pavlova<\/a>) include cornstarch to help stabilize the egg whites and keep the center extra fluffy and marshmallow-like, while schaum torte doesn’t.<\/p>\n

Schaum Torte Ingredients<\/h2>\n