Hungarian Gerbeaud Cake – Zserbó szelet
Gerbeaud Cake (Zserbó) is a delicious layered yeast cake with an apricot walnut filling, covered in thin chocolate glaze. Traditionally it is a holiday dessert, made at Christmas or Easter time. Gerbeaud cake is probably the best known Hungarian dessert, I grew up eating it all the time.
•EQUIPMENT
Saucepan
Baking tin
Rolling Pin
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups
Big bowl
•INGREDIENTS
For the dough
17.6 ounces all purpose flour 500 grams
8.8 ounces butter 250 grams
0.9 ounces fresh yeast 25 grams
1 whole egg
2 yolks
1 tbsp sugar
0.4 cup whole milk 100 ml
1/2 lemon zest
1 pinch salt
5.3 ounces ground walnuts 150 grams
1.8 ounces powdered sugar 50 grams
14.1 ounces apricot jam 400 grams