Hungarian Jam and Cocoa Cake (Lekváros-Kakaós Szelet)

Hungarian Jam and Cocoa Cake (Lekváros-Kakaós Szelet)

Ingredients:

• 300 g all-purpose flour
• 150 g butter, softened
• 150 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 200 g apricot jam
• 100 g chopped walnuts (optional)
• Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Cream the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
3. Mix the flour with the baking powder and add to the wet ingredients to form a dough.
4. Press two-thirds of the dough into the baking tray.
5. Spread the apricot jam evenly over the dough.
6. Mix the remaining dough with the cocoa powder (and walnuts if using), then crumble or spread it over the jam.
7. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and set.
8. Let cool completely, dust with powdered sugar, and cut into squares.