Dobos cake is very well known all around in Hungary. It is a Hungarian sponge cake with chocolate buttercream and topped with caramel. The five-layer pastry is named after it’s inventor, Hungarian confectioner József C. Dobos, who aimed to create a cake that would last longer than other pastries in an age when cooling techniques were limited.
Dobos cake was first introduced at the National General Exhibition of Budapest, in 1885. Franz Joseph and his Empress Elisabeth were among the first to taste it. The cake soon became popular throughout Europe as it was different from all others. It was simple but elegant, as opposed to the multi-layer, flaming cakes of the age. Another secret was the usage of fine buttercream which was unknown at the time; cake fillings and frostings were usually made with cooked pastry cream or whipped cream. The chocolate buttercream and the batter of the cake were invented by Jozsef C. Dobos.
We are glad that we had an American family in Kitchen Pixie cooking course few weeks ago. It was a special event as one of our guests (Hazel) celebrated her birthday on that day. We cooked together a 3-course Hungarian menu furthermore we have prepared for her a homemade Dobos cake as a surprise. It was the first time we baked this cake and fortunatelly the result was excellent and delicious. It makes us happy that we provided a memorable day for this nice family.
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