Alexandertorte

Best known by its German name, Alexandertorte is a cake that consists of pastry strips filled with raspberry preserves or raspberry jam.
It is traditionally eaten as a dessert after lunch or dinner, but it can also be served at tea time. It should be made a day or so before it is planned to serve, because the icing must be hard before the cake is cut.
A similar dessert exists in Denmark and is known as hindbærsnitte. In German speaking Europe, the Alexandertorte is made with almonds and wineberries.

Origin

According to Finnish tradition, the dessert has been made since 1818 in memory of Alexander I, the first Russian Emperor to rule Finland.
According to Latvian tradition, it was conceived to commemorate a visit of Tsar Alexander III to Riga, today capital of Latvia.