Doberge cake

International chocolate cake ideas include Kladdkaka from Sweden, Sachertorte from Austria, Torta Caprese from Italy, Amandine from Romania, and Dobos torte from Hungary.

Fourteen Layer Cake. This is apparently a favorite at family get togethers in the South. Now, I'm from the South and I've never heard of such a thing. Actually, when I first heard the name, I didn't believe it. Fourteen individually baked layers … no way. Who would do that? And… why? Then, I thought,

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This came to me second hand, but I'm told it is the original recipe from "Let's Bake with Beulah Ledner", compiled by the daughter of the "Doberge Queen of New Orleans" after her death. And in case you are interested, the Louisianna pronunciation of "Doberge" is "Dough-bosh"... This is an impressive cake....and does require an impressive effort!! All ingredients should be at room temperature before you begin. The prep and cook time are estimates (edited after Syd's review so hopefully…

Celebrate New Orleans and Mardi Gras with an impressive 6-layer Doberge cake. This showy cake comes together with chocolate and lemon fillings.

Ya'll know I'm not big on baking but I've been wanting to try this recipe for this New Orleans staple, a doberge cake. Or I could just order one from the famous Gambino's Bakery in NOLA for $64.75 + $4.75 shipping. Let's be realistic... I can't spend that kind of money on a cake. If I'm going to get one, I am going to have to make it myself. Photo borrowed from the World-Famous Gambino's Bakery in NOLA I want to try a lemon doberge cake too. Once I've mastered both, I might even try a…

Ya'll know I'm not big on baking but I've been wanting to try this recipe for this New Orleans staple, a doberge cake. Or I could just order...

This cake is on the medium scale of difficulty to make but so worth the effort. It is layered and full of extraordinary flavors

What is Doberge, you say? You look it up in a french dictionary and the word is not there. How do you pronounce it? (I say dough-bearj; some say dough-bosh or dough-boj.) Doberge cake is an iconic staple of living in New Orleans. It is a yummy multi-layered cake with pastry cream inside and a poured glaze on the outside. You can order one for yourself here: Traditional flavors are chocolate, lemon and caramel. But how did this deliciously delicate delight come to be? I did a little research…

Ingenious New Orleans bakers took the famous European dobos torte and fashioned the New Orleans version, Doberge (DO-bash) Cake, a six-layer cake.