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Esterhazy Torte Recipe - Hungarian Esterhazy Torta
By MaryJanex
Hungarian Esterhazy torte is a rich dessert consisting of chocolate buttercream sandwiched between four layers of s...
- Sponge Cake:
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 3/4 ounces sugar
- 1 3/4 ounces GROUND almonds (not chopped)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 3 large egg whites, stiffly beaten
- Juice of 1/2 lemon OR 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Chocolate Buttercream:
- 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 pound softened UNSALTED butter
- 5 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- Apricot Glaze:
- 1/4 cup melted apricot jam mixed with 1 tablespoon hot water
- Easy Fondant Icing:
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- Garnish
- 2 ounces melted semisweet chocolate mixed with 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 4 ounces toasted or untoasted sliced almonds
Dobos Torte
By MaryJanex
Original recipe makes 1 9-inch 6-layer cake
- 9 egg whites
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 recipe Chocolate Buttercream
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