Hungarian Gerbeaud Cake

Hungarian Gerbeaud Cake (Zserbó Szelet)

Ingredients (serves 8–10):

For the dough:

• 500 g (4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 200 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 egg yolks
• 50 g (¼ cup) sugar
• 100 ml (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) warm milk
• 7 g dry yeast
• Pinch of salt

For the filling:

• 200 g (2 cups) ground walnuts
• 200 g (1 cup) sugar
• 300 g (1 cup) apricot jam

For the chocolate topping:

• 150 g (5 oz) dark chocolate
• 2 tbsp butter