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Tirolerkuchen
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Alternative names Tiroler Nusskuchen
Type coffee cake
Place of origin Austria
Region or state Tyrol
Main ingredients Flour, sugar, butter, eggs, hazelnut, chocolate

Tirolerkuchen, or Tiroler Nusskuchen, (Tyrolean Cake or Tyrolean Nut Cake in German) is a type of cake found in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the Italian region of South Tyrol. It is often used as a coffee cake.

Originating in Tyrol, the cake is made using hazelnut, flour, butter, egg yolk, meringue, sugar, and chocolate. Some versions include bourbon in the ingredients.

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