Dobos Torte (Hungarian Dobos Torta) 🇭🇺

Ingredients:

Cake Layers:

• 6 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Chocolate Buttercream:

• 200 g (7 oz) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 150 g (5 oz) dark chocolate, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla

Caramel Topping:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice or water

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Instructions:

1. Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add vanilla and salt, then gently fold in flour.
3. Divide batter into 6 thin layers and bake each at 180°C (350°F) for 6–8 minutes. Cool completely.
4. Beat butter and powdered sugar until creamy.
5. Add melted chocolate and vanilla; mix until smooth.
6. Stack layers, spreading chocolate buttercream between each layer.
7. For caramel: melt sugar with lemon juice until golden.
8. Pour over the top layer and quickly spread.
9. Score into slices before it hardens.
10. Let set, then slice and serve.