Etymology

doberge cake

Today it means: A dessert made of alternate layers of cake and pudding, often half chocolate and half lemon, and covered with a fondant shell or poured glaze. Full definition →

Hungarian József Dobos
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  1. Hungarian · derived fromJózsef Dobos
  2. English todayDoberge cake

The cake and its name are Frenchifications by New Orleans baker Beulah Levy Ledner of the Dobos torte, named for its creator, Hungarian József Dobos.

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