How to pronounce Rab cake

Rab cake is written rapska torta where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /râːpskaː tǒrta/. In plain English letters that is RAHP-skah TOR-tah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Rab cake?

Rab cake is a dessert of Croatia. Where it comes from: Kvarner (Rab). People usually eat it on festive days and at teatime. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds and wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Rab cake comes from

Rab cake is one of 24 signature dishes of Croatia on this map. See all dishes from Lika-Senj.

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Food of Croatia

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