Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34343471-20190523131744/@comment-32823535-20190606140418

That last picture almost looks like a Dobos Torta. Hungarian cake made from 7 to 9 layers of sponge cake, layered with a fabulous chocolate frosting, and topped with a sugar and water hard candy. I agree with how horrible the frosting in a can is - but I had a friend who liked to eat it by the spoonful right out of the can.

There is a big reason why cakes and pastries are so different in Europe. The more northern countries grow a more cold tolerant wheat than what the southern countries grow. The wheat grown in the colder climate is heavier, and cannot be used for fine pastries. Even cakes are heavier.