🍷 Evelyne’s Hungarian Punschtorte

Ooooh Ashley, now you’re speaking dessert royalty! 👑 Let’s unwrap the decadence of Evelyne’s Punschtorte 🇭🇺 — a rich, boozy, jam-filled Hungarian cake that feels like a party and a warm hug all in one bite. 🎉🍰💕

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🍷 Evelyne’s Hungarian Punschtorte

A festive layered cake soaked in punch syrup, filled with fruit jam, and topped with pink fondant — elegant, bold, and unforgettable.

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📋 Ingredients:

🧁 For the Cake:

• 6 eggs (separated)
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• Pinch of salt

🍷 For the Punch Syrup:

• ½ cup rum
• ¼ cup water
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 2 tbsp apricot jam
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

🍑 For Filling:

• ¾ cup apricot or raspberry jam
• Optional: chopped candied orange peel or raisins soaked in rum

🌸 For Pink Glaze (Optional but Traditional):

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• A few drops of rum or lemon juice
• A drop of red food coloring (for that iconic pink!)