Hungarian Layered Cream & Jam Cake Recipe
Hungarian Layered Cream & Jam Cake is a rich layered dessert made with soft cocoa sponge, fluffy mascarpone cream, sweet berry jam, and a smooth chocolate topping. It is a chilled, elegant cake that balances creamy, fruity, and chocolate flavors in every slice.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: Hungarian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 120 g granulated sugar
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 20 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 500 ml heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 250 g mascarpone cheese or cream cheese
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200–250 g raspberry or cherry jam
- 150 ml whipped cream (for topping)
- 120 g chocolate glaze or melted dark chocolate
- Chocolate shavings (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line an 8–9 inch pan with parchment paper.
- Beat eggs and sugar until pale, thick, and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, then gently fold into egg mixture.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Add mascarpone and mix until smooth and thick.
- Spread half the cream over cooled cake base.
- Spread jam evenly over the cream layer.
- Add remaining cream on top and smooth evenly.
- Drizzle melted chocolate or glaze over the cake.
- Decorate with whipped cream and chocolate shavings if desired.
- Refrigerate for 2–3 hours before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Chill the cake before slicing for clean layers.
- Do not overmix cream after adding mascarpone.
- Raspberry and cherry jam are classic choices, but other fruit jams work too.
- Cake tastes better after resting overnight.
- Use cold cream for best whipping results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
