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Rigó jancsi torta: Hungarian chocolate mousse cake
[ 0 ] May 9, 2010

Rigó jancsi torta: Hungarian chocolate mousse cake

Rigó Jancsi Torta is a Hungarian cubed shaped chocolate sponge cake with cream filling in the centre and ganache coating on top. The pastry gained popularity in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire during the 19th century. A Hungarian Gypsy violinist by the name of Rigó Jancsi seduced and married Clara Ward, Princess de Caraman-Chimay, the only [...]

Classic Hungarian cakes & pastries
[ 22 ] November 5, 2009

Classic Hungarian cakes & pastries

Hungary is known for it’s variety of cakes and pastries. Here are just a few of the favorites. Dobostorta Stacked with several layers of chocolate buttercream and topped with a thin crust of caramel, Dobostorta is a rich and elegant cake. It was created by Hungarian confectioner József C. Dobos in 1884. Dobostorta was first [...]