Here’s a traditional Hungarian Chimney Cake (Kürtőskalács) recipe — a sweet, spiral-shaped pastry baked over an open spit or in the oven, coated in caramelized sugar and often rolled in cinnamon, nuts, or coconut.
🇭🇺 Hungarian Chimney Cake (Kürtőskalács)
Servings: 6 cakes | Prep time: 2 hours | Cook time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 500 g (4 cups) all-purpose flour
- 250 ml (1 cup) warm milk
- 60 g (¼ cup) sugar
- 60 g (4 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 egg yolks
- 7 g (1 packet) instant dry yeast
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract)
- ¼ tsp salt
For coating:
- 100 g (½ cup) sugar (for rolling)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- Melted butter (for brushing)
Optional toppings:
- Ground walnuts
- Shredded coconut
- Cocoa powder
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