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Instructed, we hear, to get sweet cake (5)

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I believe the answer is:

torte

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'sweet cake' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'instructed we hear to' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'to' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'rte' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for torte that I've seen before include "Rich (Austrian) cake or pastry" , "(Austrian) cake with cream and fruit or nuts" , "Rich sweet cake" , "1d [PASTRY]" , "Rich food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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