Best 5 Doberge Cake Dobash Recipes

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Doberge cake, also known as Dobos torte or Dobosh cake, is a Hungarian layer cake consisting of multiple thin layers of sponge cake with layers of chocolate buttercream in between. The origin of the cake can be traced back to the mid-19th century in Hungary, where it was invented by József C. Dobos, a renowned pastry chef. Dobos torte quickly gained popularity due to its unique and delectable flavor combination, becoming a staple of Hungarian cuisine. It is often served during special occasions and celebrations and has been recognized for its culinary significance both in Hungary and internationally.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DOBERGE CAKE



Doberge Cake image

Based on the Hungarian Dobos torte (pronounced Do-bash), this cake was developed in New Orleans and is now a staple throughout Louisiana. It's my husband's all-time favorite and has become a birthday tradition.

Provided by metread

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Torte Recipes

Time 3h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 27

4 eggs, separated
3 ½ cups sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ cup butter, room temperature
2 cups white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk, room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups white sugar, divided
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cornstarch
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 large eggs, beaten
4 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon hot water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 3 9-inch cake pans.
  • Beat whites of 4 eggs in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the tip of the peak formed by the egg whites should curl over slightly. Set aside. Reserve egg yolks in a small bowl. Sift together cake flour and baking powder in a separate bowl.
  • Beat 3/4 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add reserved egg yolks one at a time, allowing each yolk to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Pour in cake flour mixture alternately with 1 cup milk, mixing until just incorporated. Stir lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into batter.
  • Whisk beaten egg whites a few times; use a whisk or rubber spatula to fold 1/3 of the egg white mixture into the batter to lighten it. Fold in remaining egg whites, mixing just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pans and spread evenly over bottom.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cake is light golden brown and just pulling from the sides of the pan, 15 to 20 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool in pans for 5 minutes, then invert onto cooling racks to cool completely.
  • To make custard: combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup flour, cornstarch, and 1/4 cup cocoa powder in a saucepan and mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk remaining 1/2 cup sugar into 4 beaten eggs. Pour 4 cups whole milk into saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat and gradually pour hot milk mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Add chopped chocolate and stir until chocolate melts.
  • Return custard to saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Transfer custard to a bowl and allow to cool.
  • To make buttercream: place 1 cup softened butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar. Beat in 1 cup sifted cocoa powder. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to make a smooth frosting. If the frosting is too stiff, add a tablespoon of hot water or as needed, drizzling it very slowly, and mix well until desired consistency is reached.
  • To make ganache: place chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl. Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until very hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and pour over the chocolate chips. Let stand for 3 minutes, then whisk, scraping sides and bottom of the bowl, until smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Allow to cool to room temperature, cover, and set aside. Ganache should be spreadable and not firm.
  • To assemble cake: using a long serrated knife and a gentle sawing motion, slice each cake layer in half horizontally. Cover cake plate with strips of parchment paper or foil for easier clean up. Put a dab of buttercream in the center of the plate to keep cake from shifting. Set a cake half on the plate.
  • Spread custard filling onto cake layer, taking care not to spread it too close to the edge (weight of the cake layers will cause it to spread out). Gently lay another cake round on top of the first and repeat with another custard layer. Repeat with remaining layers and custard, topping custard with the last cake layer. Chill cake for 30 minutes to allow it to firm up.
  • Frost top and sides of cake with chocolate buttercream. Chill for 30 minutes, to firm and set.
  • Spread frosted cake with ganache. Remove parchment strips or aluminum foil from cake plate. Store cake in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 917.2 calories, Carbohydrate 125 g, Cholesterol 185.4 mg, Fat 45 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 27.1 g, Sodium 434.3 mg, Sugar 90.2 g

DOBERGE CAKE (DOBASH)



Doberge Cake (Dobash) image

Also known to a friend as Jewell Cake, named after her mother, this cake is a tower of moist cake layers with icing and is no easy feat to take on! However, this recipe helps simplify it a bit!

Provided by Summer1227

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     White Cake

Time 1h50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix (such as Duncan Hines®)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 ⅓ cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 egg whites
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
2 cups milk
1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 5 8-inch cake pans, and line them with parchment paper.
  • Whisk together the cake mix, baking powder, flour, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. With an electric mixer, beat the mixture with water, vegetable oil, and egg whites at low speed until thoroughly mixed; increase speed to medium, and beat 2 minutes. Scoop 1 cup of batter into each of the 5 prepared cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cakes are set in the middle, about 8 minutes; watch carefully so the thin cakes don't burn. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to finish cooling.
  • Whisk the chocolate pudding mix with 2 cups of milk in a bowl until thoroughly blended; let stand 2 minutes to thicken. Place a cake layer on a serving dish, and spread with about 1/2 cup of pudding; repeat with remaining layers and pudding, ending with a cake layer.
  • In a bowl, mash the cream cheese and butter together until thoroughly combined; mix in confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and milk, slowly adding and mixing in milk as needed to make a spreadable frosting. Ice the top and sides of the cake with the frosting. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 585.8 calories, Carbohydrate 101.1 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 649.8 mg, Sugar 82.9 g

LEMON CAKE DOBERGE



Lemon Cake Doberge image

This is my family's version of the famous 6 layer New Orleans cake. I hope you enjoy this very special cake... it's a great celebration cake well worth the extra time and effort.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 26

2 1/4 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup sweet butter
1/4 cup crisco white shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 large egg yolks, room temperature
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 egg whites, beaten till stiff
1 1/4 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 1/2 cups cold water
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons sweet butter
2 teaspoons lemon peel, finely shredded
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
6 ounces cream cheese, softened, room temperature
3 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • LEMON FILLING: Make the lemon filling first to allow time for it to cool. In a pan combine, sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Stir in cold water and cook till thickened and bubbly. Now cook for two more minutes.
  • Put the beaten egg yolks into a bowl and mix with 1 cup of the hot sugar mixture. When well blended pour the egg yolks mixture back into the hot sugar mixture in the pan, bringing to a gentle boil. Stirring constantly, cook for two more minutes then remove from heat.
  • Stir in butter, 1 tsp lemon peel and lemon juice, make sure to mix well. Cover with plastic wrap, cool at room temperature -- Do Not Stir again.
  • CAKE: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour three 8" round baking pans. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium size bowl. Mix butter and shortening till creamy.
  • Add sugar, vanilla and lemon extracts, mix until light and fluffy.
  • Next add egg yolks, one at a time, beating for 1 minute each. Add milk and lemon juice together. set aside.
  • Now add dry ingredients, and milk/lemon mixture alternating until well blended. Gently, fold in the egg whites. Pour 3/4 cup of batter into each prepared pan. Bake in 375 degree oven for 10 - 13 minutes, or until tested done.
  • Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks. Now wash, grease and flour pans again and repeat procedure. When finished you will have six cake layers.
  • LEMON FROSTING: Beat cream cheese, icing sugar until fluffy. Add 1 tsp lemon peel, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract and 1/4 tsp lemon extract and beat till smooth.
  • CAKE ASSEMBLY: To assemble the cake, place one layer on bottom of a cake platter. Pour 1/2 cup of lemon filling on top of cake. Repeat the above procedure with the remaining four cake layers and filling.
  • Top with final layer of cake. Cover cake with plastic wrap and put in fridge for 2 hours till well chilled.
  • Spread Lemon Frosting on sides and top of entire cake. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. ENJOY! ENJOY! ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.4, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 97.6, Sodium 154.1, Carbohydrate 76.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 57.1, Protein 4.4

CHOCOLATE DOBASH CAKE FROM SCRATCH RECIPE - (3.8/5)



Chocolate Dobash Cake From Scratch Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Provided by carvalhohm2

Number Of Ingredients 18

CAKE:
3 large eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/8 cup unsweetened cocoa
3/8 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
FROSTING:
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
3/8 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease 2 (8") round pans. Gradually beat egg whites until frothy. Add 1/2 cup of sugar. Continue beating until stiff. In a mixing bowl; sift dry ingredients. Add oil and half of milk. Beat until well blended. Add remaining milk and egg yolks. Beat until smooth. Fold in stiff egg whites. Divide batter into prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool and slice each layer in half, horizontally, to make 4 layers. Note: Optional to bake in a 9x13-inch baking pan. Frost with Dobash frosting. Frosting: In a saucepan over medium heat; whisk together water, sugar, salt, butter and cocoa. Bring to a boil. In a mixing bowl; combine cornstarch and water. Whisk into cocoa mixture; stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla. Pour frosting over cake while still hot; spread evenly with a spatula. Note: Work quickly as frosting will set up as it cools.

TRADITIONAL 8 LAYER DOBERGE CAKE



Traditional 8 Layer Doberge Cake image

This came to me second hand, but I'm told it is the original recipe from "Let's Bake with Beulah Ledner", compiled by the daughter of the "Doberge Queen of New Orleans" after her death. And in case you are interested, the Louisianna pronunciation of "Doberge" is "Dough-bosh"... This is an impressive cake....and does require an impressive effort!! All ingredients should be at room temperature before you begin. The prep and cook time are estimates (edited after Syd's review so hopefully pretty close) and do not include cooling/chillilng time. Good Luck!

Provided by FolkDiva

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 8-10 slices, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 30

3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated, whites stiffly beaten
1 cup milk
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 1/2 cups cake flour (measured after sifting)
scant teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons cornstarch
2 kitchen spoons cocoa (heaping spoonfuls)
4 tablespoons bitter chocolate
4 eggs (whole)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 cups milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 lb oleo, softened (margarine)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup cocoa
1 ounce bitter chocolate, melted
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • To prepare the Torte: Cream butter, sugar and salt until smooth. Add egg yolks, one at a time, and blend until smooth. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Beat until blended. Add vanilla and lemon juice. With a spatula, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Grease 9-inch cake pans. Pour ¾ cup batter into each pan, spreading evenly over bottom. Bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Repeat process until batter is completely used, to make eight thin layers.
  • To prepare the Chocolate Custard: Stir all dry ingredients together in a saucepan, then add the remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from fire to cool.
  • To prepare the Chocolate Butter Cream Icing: Cream sugar and oleo, then add cocoa, then the melted chocolate and vanilla. If too thick, add a little hot water, very slowly, until the consistency is right.
  • To prepare the Chocolate Icing: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and let it come slowly to a boil, then boil about 10 minutes until it thickens. Beat until thick enough to spread.
  • To Finish: When cool, put torte layers together with chocolate custard filling and spread chocolate butter cream icing on top and sides. Chill. Then ice with the Chocolate Icing.

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment you need. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps.
  • Use room temperature ingredients: This will help your ingredients blend together more easily and create a smoother batter.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help incorporate air into the batter, making it lighter and more tender.
  • Gradually add the eggs to the batter: Add them one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can toughen the cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Dobos torte is a delicious and impressive cake that is perfect for any special occasion. With its many layers of cake, custard, and chocolate ganache, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. While it may seem like a daunting task to make, it is actually quite simple to do. By following the tips above, you can easily create a beautiful and delicious Dobos torte that will wow your friends and family. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today!

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