Dan's Wheat-Free Dobos Torte, GBBO Week 4

Join the brilliant Dan Beasley-Harling (GBBO contestant from series 9) live from London, UK who will guide you through baking the fourth of our GBBO Mystery classes from 2023's Bake Off, where we will teach you the signature  challenge from week 4 of this year's show: Hungarian Dobos Torte.

The class is on Sunday 22nd October at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK BST

A hazelnut layer cake with rich chocolate French buttercream, topped with delicate caramel fans and crunchy hazelnut praline.

We’ll start off the class with an introductory welcome and some background from Dan's time on TV, before we ask you to put on your aprons and bake along as you watch Dan demonstrate all the skills required to make your delicious recipe.

Our class will take around two hours as we bake our masterpieces, before you can tuck into the fruits of your labour all whilst hearing fantastic memories and stories from Dan, Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same household. Places are non-refundable and cannot be cancelled or altered after purchase. All guests will be emailed a link to the class following their booking.

EQUIPMENT:

Electric hand whisk 

Food processor 

3 x 8-inch round cake tins

baking parchment 

Medium saucepan 

digital probe thermometer*

2 x baking trays  

2 x offset spatula  

blowtorch (optional)

cake plate/stand 

cake turntable (optional) 

Cake scraper

piping bag 

small open star tip

*Optional but encouraged

INGREDIENTS:

For the Hazelnut Cakes:

6 large (XL in US) eggs 

200g caster/superfine sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract 

150g hazelnuts (or you can buy ready ground)

50g cornflour/corn starch 

1 tsp baking powder

50g unsalted butter

For the Chocolate Buttercream:

3 large (XL in US) eggs 

50g water

200g caster/superfine sugar 

250g unsalted butter, room temperature

250g dark/bitter sweet chocolate  

25g cocoa powder

For the Caramel and praline:

50g water 

150g white sugar

50g hazelnuts

Alternatively we do offer private events, please contact us for more information or click on the ‘Online Classes’ page for more detail. Upon booking, all guests will be emailed a link to the class with a full breakdown of ingredients and equipment as well as the method on the Monday proceeding their class. Please do check junk email just in case you don't spot it arrive!

It is your responsiblity to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies  or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard.

If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.