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Az eredeti dobostorta, The original Dobos Cake
THE HISTORY OF THE DOBOS CAKE
Karoly (Charles) Dobos, or as he called himself, Joseph C. Dobos, was born on January 18, 1847, in Pest. His ancestors had been chefs for several generations. His great-grandfather worked as a chef in the Rakoczi lord's castle. At the age of 6, he worked as a sous-chef with his father. He spent his practice years with the Andrassy family.
In 1881, the only Hungarian-language cookbook was published, the "Magyar-Franczia Cookbook". This was the first "modern" Hungarian-language cookbook. In addition, fourteen other cookbooks were published in other languages.
In the winter of 1878, he opened his delicatessen shop at 12 Kecskemeti Street. He was a qualified master chef who tried to source ingredients from the best producers. By the end of 1884, the Dobos cake was born, which made his name unforgettable in Hungary and around the world, not only in confectionery but among the most famous Hungarian names in hospitality.
He liked to travel and took his cake almost everywhere with him. Later, he would send it in a small wooden box by express delivery. In 1885, at the first "Budapest General Exhibition" in Varosliget, Dobos had a pavilion where 80 waitresses, 10 chefs, and 10 kitchen porters worked. This is where the famous story occurred when Queen Elizabeth and Joseph Ferenc tasted the cake.
At this exhibition, his uniquely made cans were selling quickly, including asparagus, sugar peas, truffle, goose liver, Balaton pike perch, and venison vinegar. Soon, the Dobos cake was in every café in Pest and Buda. This flat cake was truly different from the typically over-decorated cakes of the era, both in shape and in taste and technology. At that time, sweet butter cream was unknown. For cakes, cooked cream, sugar foam, compote, and whipped cream were typically used.
Due to the cake's success, other confectioners tried to reproduce it unsuccessfully for years. Riedl Joseph was the only confectioner who could prepare a similar cake.
In 1906, he handed over the recipe to the Confectioner and Gingerbread Industry Board of the Capital City, thus making it accessible to everyone. He then sold his shop and closed it permanently. As a result of World War I, he lost all his assets. He suffered his first stroke, and after a second stroke he contracted pneumonia and died in St. John Hospital on October 10, 1924.
His daughter kept his books, manuscripts, and awards, but most of these were lost during World War II.
Unfortunately, we know only a poor, damaged version of the Dobos cake. In recent years, better cafes have started to prepare the original version. Home bakers usually avoid preparing it, as the six sponge sheets are quite difficult to make in a household oven. It's also not easy to obtain ingredients like cocoa butter or cocoa mass. Despite these challenges, I encourage everyone to seek and attempt to make the real Dobos Cake.
The Original Dobos Cake Recipe
For 1 piece (22 cm diameter cake)
The Six Sponge-Sheet Recipe
Ingredients:
· 6 eggs
· 100g sugar
· 100g flour
· 35g melted butter
Instructions:
1. Beat the egg yolks with powdered sugar and whip into a foam.
2. Mix the egg whites with the remaining powdered sugar and whip into a foam.
3. Carefully mix the two egg foams, then fold in the flour and melted butter.
4. Put the dough on a greased and floured plate.
5. Divide the dough into six parts and make 22 cm diameter flat squares.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 210°C for 10-12 minutes until light brown.
7. Once the sponge cake is baked, cut with a light knife.
The Cream
Ingredients:
· 4 eggs
· 200g powdered sugar
· 235g tea butter
· 17g vanilla sugar
· 35g cocoa mass
· 35g cocoa butter
· 200g dark chocolate
Instructions:
1. Melt the cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and dark chocolate over a water bath, being careful not to overheat.
2. Whip the butter with vanilla sugar.
3. Heat the 4 eggs with 200g powdered sugar, stirring continuously (max 85°C).
4. Once hot, whip the foam until cool.
5. Mix the cool butter foam and egg foam together.
6. Gradually add the melted (but not hot) cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and chocolate. Mix the cream until smooth.
7. Fill five cold sponge sheets with the cream.
8. Cover the sixth sheet with melted sugar (Dobos sugar) and divide into 20 parts.
Source: Dobos C. Joseph Memory Book, The Hungarian Gastronomy Book
