Dobos Tort - Caramel Chocolate Cake
From elgab89 15 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This cake is made all over Eastern Europe. It is claimed by Hungarians ( as the name Dobos - read Dobosh - means drum in Hungarian), however it has been invented by an Austrian - Josef Dobos, sometimes in 1800's. Read more My husband is from Transylvania and this cake is very popular there for special occasions. I have also Croatian and Serbian friends that make it on regular basis (I guess all the old Austro-Hungarian Empire countries have it on their recipe books). My hubby helped me decorating it - I am not very good at presenting my meals :o/ It is time consuming, however, very rewarding. See less
Ingredients
- cake layers: shopping list
- 125 g sugar shopping list
- 5 eggs shopping list
- 125 g flour shopping list
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract shopping list
- cake cream: shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- 125 g sugar shopping list
- 2 generous spoons cocoa shopping list
- 300 g whipped butter shopping list
- Top: shopping list
- 8 hazelnuts shopping list
- 1/3 cup sugar shopping list
How to make it
- Beat the yolks with sugar until sugar is completely incorporated (approx. 15 min). Add gradually the flour and the vanilla extract. Separately beat the egg white and add it to the mixture.
- Butter and flour round baking pans and set oven at 375F. The mixture will be enough for 5-6 layers of cake. You will have to bake them separately . Spread a very thin layer of mixture (if you want you can divide in advance the mixture in 5) and bake it for 7 - 10 min. You may need to bake it in 2 or 3 series ( I had 3 pans available).
- Cool the layers and start on the cream.
- Beat the eggs with sugar and cocoa at bain-marie or in a double boiler pan over low heat. You have to keep on beating this mixture until you get the mixture to the consistency of a cream. Do not overcook - you don't want an omelet! Set it aside to cool and keep on beating until cold. Separately beat the butter and add the cocoa mixture 1 spoon at a time.
- Alternate the layers with the cream and the last layer set on the side.
- Warm 1/3 cup sugar to caramelize it and pour over the last layer. With a knife mark down the slices - it will be easier to cut it.Set the last layer on top of the cake. Drop hazelnuts in the caramel and decorate the cake.
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
so cool looking! nice job :-)
luisascatering
in Burlingame loved it
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Yummy...Very nice decoration.
ambus
in Lahore loved it
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This cake sounds like it is worth the extra work...beautiful presentation.
debwin
in Toronto loved it
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