I was rather gleeful to see this month’s Daring Bakers challenge revealed: Dobos, the famed Hungarian cake. I enjoyed many a slice of it back in the day. And I’ve been wanting to make such a cake for a long, long time. I even skinned some hazelnuts, despite swearing off such activities sometime last summer.
I used Bryanna’s genoise recipe for the cake, the caramel from the original recipe (see our hosts’ posts below), and a new chocolate butter-less-cream that I’ve been tinkering with (more to come on that later).
As a child, I always did love the caramel bit best.
The August 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos. Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers’ cookbook Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Caffés of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague.
Check out what the other immensely talented bakers are making at the Daring Kitchen.
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August 28, 2009 at 12:38 am
Josiane
Your version looks delicious! I love how the caramel-covered hazelnuts shine. I bet my inner child would also love the caramel bits best!
August 28, 2009 at 4:57 am
Aparna
Good to see your lovely torte. And I am looking forward to that butterless chocolate cream. :)
August 28, 2009 at 6:18 am
Shelby
Caramel anything and I’m in!
August 28, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Holly
Your torte looks fabulous! BTW, I LOVE the name of your blog. Great job on the challenge! :)
August 28, 2009 at 3:34 pm
snooky doodle
how nice! looks great and delicious!
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August 28, 2009 at 4:57 pm
marybakes
Looks delicious!
August 29, 2009 at 1:10 pm
shellyfish
Beautiful picture, Marika. I’m a big carmel fan, so I’m sure I would really like this one. I hope to be back with the bakers for September!
August 29, 2009 at 1:24 pm
madcap cupcake
Shelly - it will be great to see your DB creations…and I hope to be back with the Wipsters (read…chandelier, STILL not finished!)!
August 29, 2009 at 4:25 pm
lisamichele
M – i knew you wouldn’t miss this one, and was looking forward to your Torte! Well, as always, you turned out a beautiful challenge. The shimmer on the nuts and frosting in your photos is beautiful. Looks very tasty too! Great job, just as I expected!
August 29, 2009 at 9:52 pm
pragmaticattic
ooh, a butterless buttercream? That I have to know about! I try to use Earth Balance, but it is to salty for buttercream, and I hate using the kind with transfats. I broke down and used that kind for my Dobos buttercream. Can’t wait for the details of your new buttercream recipe . . .
August 30, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Ricki
Looks awesomely good! Can’t wait for the perfected buttercream, too. :)
September 2, 2009 at 10:17 pm
BitterSweet
Such an artistic shot, and what a tempting cake! Nice work. :)
September 3, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Hello Veggie
Simply gorgeous!
September 8, 2009 at 3:40 am
Melisser
That sounds lovely!
September 12, 2009 at 5:10 pm
lisamichele
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October 1, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Mo
Gah! So good!