Esterházy torta is a
Hungarian cake (
torte
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Tortes are commonly baked in a spri ...
) named after Prince
Paul III Anton Esterházy de Galántha (1786–1866), a member of the
Esterházy dynasty and diplomat of the
Austrian Empire
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. It was invented by
Budapest
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confectioners in the late 19th century
and soon became one of the most famous cakes in the lands of the
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
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.
Esterházy torta consists of
buttercream
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Buttercream is ...
spiced with
cognac
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or
vanilla
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, sandwiched between four and five layers of almond meringue (
macaron
A macaron ( , )
or French macaroon ( )
is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and often food colouring.
Since the 19th century, a typical Parisian-style macaron has been a ...
) dough.
The torte is iced with a
fondant glaze and decorated with a characteristic chocolate striped pattern.
There are, however, many different recipe variations. In Hungary, the original almonds have been entirely replaced by
walnut
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s.
The Esterházy cake
Ruszwurm Confectionery
Esterházy Schnitten
A popular variant,sponge cake
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or decorated with crystallized fruit also exist. Esterházy Schnitten is typically a very sweet cake.
See also
* Dobos torte
* List of almond dishes
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* List of cakes
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References
External links
Esterházy Torte Recipe - Hungarian Esterházy Torta
at About.com
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Esterházy Torte Recipe - Original Esterházy TortaCake Recipes
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