Preparation info
  • For

    8

    Persons
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

By Shaun Hill

Published 2000

  • About

Somloi is Hungary’s answer to sherry trifle. It’s very rich, so a small portion is all that’s needed, but as it’s not worth making just four portions at a time, this recipe will deliver somloi for eight. You can always invite more friends round if this is a problem, or eat it two days in succession.

Ingredients

For the Sponge

  • 4 small (medium) eggs
  • 100 g ( oz/½ cup</

Method

First make the sponge. Heat the oven to 190°C (375°F/Gas 5). Whisk the eggs and sugar together to ribbon stage – when the mixture is thick enough to form a ribbon as the whisk is lifted. Fold in the flour. Transfer the mixture to a square cake tin 5 cm (2