The schmoo torte is a Winnipeg favourite, which was reportedly created in 1948 by a woman who ran a local catering business, Dora Zaslavsky, for her son’s bar mitzvah. It's a decadent cake fit for any ...

The mouth-watering mystery of schmoo torte It’s a sweet staple at bakeries and dessert tables across Winnipeg, but schmoo torte’s origins are a bit murky. Katherine Dow investigates.

Until a recent foray into Canada's geographical heartland, I had never even contemplated eating a schmoo. The schmoo (or shmoo) torte is legendary here in Winnipeg. My very first encounter with the ...