A traditional Hungarian coffeehouse torte named after Rigó Jancsi (1858-1927) [pronounced ree-GO yan-CHEE], a famous Hungarian violinist who seduced and married Clara Ward, Princesse de Caraman-Chimay and a Michigan native! It’s two light layers of chocolate sponge cake filled with chocolate rum whipped cream and iced with apricot glaze and dark chocolate ganache.
This cake contains alcohol. Please store this cake in the refrigerator; enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
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