🇭🇺 Hungarian Chocolate Cream Cake (Csokoládés Krémes)

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The cake in your photo looks like a Hungarian Chocolate Cream Cake (Csokoládés Krémes or Csokoládés Torta), very popular for special occasions — rich, airy, and luxurious, with chocolate sponge layers and a creamy chocolate filling.

Here’s a traditional Hungarian recipe for it:


🇭🇺 Hungarian Chocolate Cream Cake (Csokoládés Krémes)

📋 Ingredients:

For the Chocolate Sponge Cake:

  • 6 large eggs, separated
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • A pinch of salt

For the Chocolate Cream Filling:

  • 1¾ cups (400ml) milk
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch (or potato starch)
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 3.5 oz (100g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup (120g) unsalted butter, softened

For the Chocolate Glaze:

  • 3.5 oz (100g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

Decoration (optional):

  • Powdered sugar for dusting
  • Fresh mint leaves (like in your photo!)

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