A famous Hungarian layered dessert made with sweet yeast dough, apricot jam, walnuts, and a smooth chocolate glaze. Rich, elegant, and perfect for holidays.
🧁 Ingredients (9×13 inch pan)
Dough:
3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (100 g) sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¾ cup (170 g) cold butter
1 egg
½ cup (120 ml) warm milk
1 tsp dry yeast
Filling:
1 cup (250 g) apricot jam
1½ cups (150 g) ground walnuts
½ cup (100 g) sugar
Chocolate Glaze:
4 oz (120 g) dark chocolate
2 tbsp butter
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Activate yeast Dissolve yeast in warm milk. Let sit 5–10 minutes.
2️⃣ Make dough Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add egg and yeast milk. Knead until smooth. Divide into 3 equal parts.
3️⃣ Layer Roll first piece and place in greased pan. Spread ⅓ of jam, sprinkle half the walnut-sugar mixture. Repeat with second layer. Top with final dough layer.
4️⃣ Bake Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 30–35 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely.
5️⃣ Glaze Melt chocolate with butter. Spread over cooled cake. Let set before slicing into squares.
