How do you say "torta, torte" in Italian?

‘Torta, torte’ *(f) is the Italian word for ‘cake,s’, but it can also refer to a pie or tart. Some terms using this word are:

• torta di compleanno – birthday cake;
• torta di mele – apple pie;
• una fetta di torta - a slice of cake.
  

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1. The ‘o‘ is pronounced closest to the ‘o’ in ‘hot’;
2. The ‘a‘ is pronounced closest to the ‘a’ in ‘father’.

The Spanish word for cake is ‘pastel’, and the French word is ‘gâteau’.