Dobos Torte | Cakes of Hungary | Umami

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup potato starch (or cornstarch)
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 6 eggs (separated and at room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 16 oz. semisweet chocolate (chopped)
• 2 cups unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
• 2/3 cup sliced almonds
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice