🇭🇺 Esterházy Cake (Esterházy Torta)


👩‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Make meringue layers:
    Beat egg whites with salt until foamy.
  2. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form.
  3. Fold in ground nuts and flour gently.

  1. Bake layers:
    Draw 5–6 circles on baking paper and spread the batter thinly.

🔥 Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 15–18 minutes until lightly golden. Let cool.


  1. Prepare custard base:
    Heat milk.
  2. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch, then slowly add warm milk.
  3. Return to heat and cook until thick. Let cool completely.

  1. Make buttercream:
    Beat butter until fluffy, then mix in cooled custard and vanilla.

  1. Assemble cake:
    Layer meringue sheets with cream and stack evenly.
  2. Spread a thin layer of cream on the sides.

  1. Decorate top:
    Melt white chocolate with a little oil or cream and spread on top.
  2. Melt dark chocolate and pipe lines across.
  3. Use a toothpick to drag lines across in alternating directions to create the classic web pattern.

  1. Finish:
    Press sliced almonds onto the sides.
  2. Chill for several hours before slicing.

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