Louisiana Cookin'

Doberge Cake

HERE IN THE BAYOU STATE, we do desserts and we do them well. Doberge cake is just one of the sweet treats we’re famous for these days, but it may also be one of the most beloved.

In 1933, New Orleans pastry chef Beulah Levy Ledner invented the original recipe, and its iconic layers have captivated dessert lovers ever since. She based her cake on the Hungarian Dobos torte (a sponge cake with nine thin layers) but

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