🇭🇺 Hungry for Walnuts – Hungarian Walnut Torte (Diós Torta)

🧾 Ingredients:

For the walnut sponge:

• 6 eggs (separated)
• 150 g sugar
• 200 g finely ground walnuts
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

For the cream:

• 200 g butter (softened)
• 150 g powdered sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1–2 tbsp rum (optional)

Optional syrup (for moist layers):

• 100 ml water
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp rum or lemon juice