A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TORTE

Wed, 27 Mar '24
Rich cake
Fri, 3 Nov '23
Sacher ___ (chocolate/apricot confection)
Sun, 15 Oct '23
Dense cake
Wed, 3 May '23
Dessert that sounds like a cause for a lawsuit
Sun, 15 Jan '23
Lawyer's favorite dessert?
Tue, 9 Aug '22
High-calorie dessert
Wed, 22 Jun '22
Linzer ___ (pastry)