August Daring Bakers Challenge!

The August 2009 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers' cookbook Kaffeehaus:Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Caffés of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague.


So I have people coming over for tea on Sunday and they expect baked goods! I decided to make two squares rather than the round so I could taste it before they come over lest it be bad.




So here's my tip to you. Rather than do all the whipping then clean the bowl and beaters in order to do the whites, just do the whites first, set them aside, then do the rest. The whites will deflate of course so you can only do it with a recipe that'll be quick.


Here's an action shot of the yolks!




So I made the caramel. It's been incredibly hot here so I don't think it ever fully set. I was hoping I could "snap" the edges off but no - too soft.




So I made a little art for the photo ...





But really here there are in the fridge. One waiting for tea and one checked by me!







Yummy!