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Dobos torte – Hungarian caramel layer cake
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Dobos torte – Hungarian caramel layer cake

Hungarian layer cake with thin sponges, chocolate buttercream and a crisp caramel disc on top — the café classic from Budapest.

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100 min total
12 servings
Hard

Ingredients

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  • Sponge layers

    • 6 stk Eggs
    • 5.3 oz Sugar
    • 5.3 oz Wheat flour

  • Chocolate cream

    • 7.1 oz Dark chocolate
    • 7.1 oz Butter, softened
    • 3.5 oz Icing sugar

  • Caramel disc

    • 5.3 oz Sugar
    • 1 tbsp Butter

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whip eggs and sugar

    1. Whip eggs and sugar until fluffy. Fold in flour. Bake 5–6 thin layers at 180 °C, about 8–10 min each.
  2. 2

    Melt chocolate

    1. Melt chocolate. Beat butter and icing sugar, stir in chocolate. Spread cream between layers.
  3. 3

    Melt sugar to golden caramel

    1. Melt sugar to golden caramel, stir in butter. Pour over top layer, score portions while warm. Place on cake.

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