over my head?

[grasswire]

I'm making Hungarian desserts for a party Thursday night of some Hungarian speaking Transylvanians and people who have traveled there. Oh Lordy. Here are photos (not my photos, but from the web) of some of the items. The first item, the Gerbaud cake, has the most unusual dough I've ever handled. It's in the oven now, and smells DEElicious, all buttery sugary. Four dough layers made with 2 2/3 cups flour and THREE packages of yeast, with an apricot-nut filling layered in between and a bitter chocolate glaze.

I'm a little daunted, but will soldier on. Hopefully I'll have a photo of the dessert table at the end. Wheee!


Gerbaud Cake -- this version has fewer layers and raspberry filling instead of the apricot that I'm using.


Indianer, or Indian Heads


Goosefoot cake, or Ludlabtorta, made with sour cherries. The version I'm making has more layers and more cherries.


the classic Dobos Torte (wish me luck!)

Also, a sweet cheese and fruit over flaky pastry torte with meringue that I couldn't find a picture for. If I have time, I want to make the very traditional custard squares, in which custard is baked in flaky pastry.

I'm having a hilarious time. Of course, as a newly diagnosed type 3 diabetic, the smells are tantalizing. No taste tests!

[Callalily]

1. You have my utmost admiration!

These deserts seem quite labor intense. I wouldn't even attempt the Dobos Torte.

All look super delicious though. Wishing you great success with your baking adventure.

And please, do post pictures!

[yellerpup]

2. I bow to you a thousand times!

I might try ONE of these for a party, but all three! Salaam, salaam, salaam! OUtrageous that you don't get to taste!

[hobbit709]

3. Looks like the stuff my grandmother in Vienna used to bake.

[shireen]

4. sigh! Wish i lived next door to you

so i could stop by to sample those amazing desserts you're making!