English–Spanish

“cake” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsopastel · torta · bizcocho

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtaɾta/

Example

Quiero una tarta para mi cumpleaños.

I want a cake for my birthday.

Illustration for tarta (cake)

How to say “cake” in Spanish

“Cake” in Spanish is tarta.

Round baked dessert topped with fruit or cream.

Full entry for tarta: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tarta

¿Quieres un trozo de tarta?

Do you want a slice of cake?

Tips for using tarta

  • In Spain tarta commonly means cake in general and is not identical to the narrower English 'tart' or 'pie', and some regions prefer pastel or torta instead.

Other Spanish words for “cake”

Voy a comprar un pastel para la fiesta.

I'm going to buy a cake for the party.

Traje una torta para la fiesta.

I brought a cake for the party.

Compré un bizcocho para la fiesta.

I bought a cake for the party.

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