As the name suggests it is a cake, a "dough cooked as food, with some filling", in this case meat that is usually minced and mixed with puree, and this is the dough, the body of the preparation in many recipes. With respect to the contribution of Cayetano Peláez del Rosal let's say that the traditional version of Murcia does not dispense with puff pastry tapas, but it is not a dessert; Perhaps if you use sweet potato puree and add raisins and pineapple slices it could be called semi-sweet. Guess.
