Dobos Torte

This hungarian torte is made of nine wafer-thin cake layers—the torte needs to have a minimum of five layers, a chocolate buttercream, and a layer of caramelized sugar on top to qualify as a Dobos torte. Instead of making a traditional sponge cake and trying to slice it in to nine even layers (impossible!), the sponge cake is spread onto the underside of greased and floured cake pans.

Give yourself ample time and room for this torte. As is the tradition with European tortes, they ar