
Absolutely, Ashley! Here’s a delicious and detailed recipe for Hungarian Chimney Cake (Kürtőskalács)
— the iconic sweet, spiral-shaped pastry that’s crispy on the outside, soft inside, and totally magical when warm and dusted with cinnamon sugar!
Kürtőskalács – Hungarian Chimney Cake Recipe
Sweet, spiraled & street-fair perfect!
Ingredients (for 6–8 cakes):
For the dough:
- 3 ½ cups (440g) all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (7g) active dry yeast
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (180ml) warm milk
- ¼ cup (60g) melted butter
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
For coating:
- ½ cup (100g) melted butter
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- Optional: crushed nuts, cocoa powder, shredded coconut
Tools You’ll Need:
- Rolling pin
- Wooden rolling pins or metal cylinders (or homemade foil/cardboard molds)
- Parchment paper
- Oven or grill (traditional version uses charcoal, but oven works just fine!)