Esterházy Torta | Hungarian Meringue Cake 🇭🇺

Here’s a classic Esterházy Torta — Hungarian Meringue Cake 🇭🇺 — a delicate, nutty, layered dessert with buttercream and a signature chocolate glaze. 🍰✨

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🧂 Ingredients (10–12 servings)

🍪 Meringue Layers:

• 6 egg whites
• 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup (100 g) ground walnuts (or a mix of hazelnuts and walnuts)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

🍫 Buttercream Filling:

• 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (125 g) powdered sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• ½ cup (120 ml) milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon rum extract (optional)

🍫 Chocolate Glaze:

• ½ cup (90 g) dark chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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