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Dobos Torta

The most famous dessert in “the Land of 10 Million Pastry Lovers.” Hungarian sponge cake layered with chocolate espresso buttercream and topped with crispy caramel. This traditional coffeehouse torte [pronounced doh-bosh] was created in 1887 by renowned Hungarian chef and confectioner, József C. Dobos (1847–1924), a delicatessen owner in Budapest, at the height of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This classic Hungarian torta has five thin layers of light vanilla sponge cake each separated with chocolate espresso buttercream that also cloaks its exterior. The torta has a very distinctive garnish; the top of the cake is covered in a layer of crisp dark caramel that is cut to use as a garnish for each triangular piece. Dobos developed the caramel top to keep the cake fresh for longer during a time when refrigeration was difficult, if not impossible, to come by. Another innovation was his use of buttercream, which was very little known at the time. Capitalizing on the torta’s popularity, Dobos also found a way to package the durable cake so he could ship it to customers all over Europe. Join us for a delicious taste of Hungary’s delectable past.

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*If you buy a slice that has a coffee bean on top, this contains SOY!

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Serving Size

Available in: small rectangle (serves 8)

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Dobos Torta

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
1/8 cake
Serving Size
99g
Servings Per Item
8
Calories
390
Total Fat
22g
Saturated Fat
13g
Cholesterol
180mg
Sodium
65mg
Carbohydrates
43g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Sugars
35g
Added Sugar
35g
Protein
6g

Ingredients

sugar, butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings), egg whites, confectioner sugar (sugar, cornstarch), egg yolks, chocolate (cacao, organic sugar, organic cacao butter), unbleached/unenriched wheat flour, eggs, espresso powder(blend of imported espresso coffees, double roasted), water, wheat flour, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla bean paste (cane sugar, water, madagascar vanilla extract, vanilla bean seeds, gum tragacanth (a natural thickener)), sea salt, vanilla extract (water, cane alcohol, cane sugar, vanilla bean extractives), baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch and monocalcium phosphate)

CONTAINS: MILK, EGG, WHEAT *Slices may contain SOY.

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Thanksgiving: CLOSED

Christmas Eve: 7am-5pm

Christmas Day: CLOSED

New Year’s Eve: 7am-5pm

New Year’s Day: 8am-5pm

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