Here in Denmark we like to bring a cake to work for all kinds of occasions (bought a car, made a baby, changed to winter tires, etc.). One was coming up for me – my birthday. Therefore I was thinking for some time, which cake I should bake for my colleagues. Then I was reminded of all the walnuts in the fridge, so why not use them to bake a cake. In Croatia we make lots of cakes with nuts. So I picked one that my grandma always makes for Christmas and we all love it!
I took a chance and made the cake for the first time. Of course mom was a support over the phone, for small tricks, which have been carried on for generations.
I was wondering what the cake’s name means, so I made a little research. There is actually a story behind the name. Gerbeaud cake is a classic of European confectionery and pastry making. It was created in famous Cafe Gerbeaud in Budapest, Hungary (1884). The cake was named after its creator Emil Gerbeaud, who was a confectioner from Geneva, Switzerland, and who brought the French taste and the atmosphere of Paris to Budapest.
Let’s jump to the recipe. It is pretty simple, as batter layers are not baked separately but as a whole cake at once. Filling – quite simple too, walnuts, sugar, marmalade. This combination of batter, walnuts and chocolate is just perfect. Remember to take out butter and eggs half an hour before so they temper.
Makes22×38 baking tray
TimePreparation: 30 min Resting: 30-45 min Total: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients
Dough
- 25 g yeast
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 dcl milk
- 350 g all-purpose flour
- 150 g butter
- 1 egg
- pinch of salt
Filling
- 200 g walnuts
- 40 g sugar
- zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp. milk
- 200 g apricot marmalade
Chocolate glaze
- 100 g chocolate
- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp. milk
- 2 tbsp. sugar
1
- 25 g yeast
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 350 g all-purpose flour
- 20 g butter
- 1 egg
- pinch of salt
2
- 250 g walnuts
- 180 g sugar
- zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp. milk
3
- 200 g apricot marmalade
4
- 100 g chocolate
- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp. milk
- 2 tbsp. sugar
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