A Sweet Welcome to St Stephen’s Day – Hungary’s Cakes of the Year
2021 marked the 15th consecutive year of the Cake of Hungary competition. This year the Hungarian Confectioner Craftsmen Corporation awarded the Cake of Hungary title to Sándor Fodor’s “Sunflower,” while the title of the Sugar-Free Cake of Hungary was awarded to Krisztián Füredi’s “Rose of Beszterce.”
The Cake of Hungary competition is a delicious tradition held on the occasion of August 20th, the day on which Saint Stephen founded Hungary. It encourages confectioners to come up with the best, most creative cakes they can in order to receive the prestigious award and have their submissions featured on the national holiday.
The Cake of a Nation for 365 Days
This year it was Sándor Fodor of Habcsók Cukrászda (Meringue Confectionery) who won the award for his “Sunflower,” a fruity cake inspired by sunflowers in the summer.
The dessert’s combination of Williams pear and fresh yoghurt fit perfectly into a warm summer’s day, while the addition of finely ground roasted sunflowers and caramelized chocolate make it adaptable for cooler evenings.
The mixture of sunflower, chocolate, pear, and honey all complement one-another, all of them strengthened by the Williams pear pálinka for an added punch of flavor.
Second place went to the Nándori Confectionery’s “Autumn Dandelion,” while third went to the Levendula és Kert (Lavender and Garden) Confectionery in Szigetszentmiklós for Pál Lakatos’ “Rubato of Szabacs.”
Leaving the Sugar but Keeping it Sweet with the “Rose of Beszterce”
One cannot ignore the excellence of a creative sugar-free pastry. The Confectioners’ Corporation presented the award for the Sugar-Free Cake of Hungary alongside the Egy Csepp Figyelem (One Drop of Attention) Foundation of Hungary, created to raise awareness to victims of diabetes.
Krisztián Füredi, the master confectioner of the Hisztéria Confectionery in Tápiószecső, was the recipient of the title for his “Rose of Beszterce,” which has a clear highlight on a multi-layered apricot flavor.
The interesting fruity texture appears both as a jelly and a mousse, paying homage to traditional Hungarian pastries with a pairing of walnut and dark chocolate.
Füredi paid special attention to his cake having 12.4 grams of carbohydrates and 206.4 kcals per slice, meaning that it is an excellent and safe option for diabetic people.
sources (article; picture; video): Hungary Today; MAGYAR CUKRÁSZ IPAROSOK ORSZÁGOS IPARTESTÜLETE cukrászat.hu; Magyarország Cukormentes Tortája idén a Beszterce Rózsája, Egy Csepp Figyelem Alapítvány, Youtube
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Vocabulary
consecutive | egymás utáni |
Hungarian Confectioner Craftsmen Corporation |
Magyar Cukrász Iparosok Országos Ipartestülete |
to award a title | címet odaítélni |
on the occasion of | valami alkalmával |
to found | alapítani |
to encourage confectioners | ösztönözni |
to come up with | előhozakodni valamivel |
prestigious | tekintélyes |
submissions | benyújtott (verseny)munkáik |
to feature | bemutatni/szerepeltetni |
to fit into | beilleszteni |
addition | hozzáadás |
finely ground roasted sunflower |
finomra darált pörkölt napraforgómag |
adaptable for | megfelelő valamire |
to complement | kiegészíteni |
to strengthen | erősíteni/felerősíteni |
to add punch of flavour | hozzáadni egy ütős ízt |
Dandelion | pitypang |
to ignore | figyelmen kívül hagyni |
excellence | kiválóság/tökéletesség |
Foundation | Alapítvány |
to raise awareness to | tudatosítani |
confectioner | cukrász |
recipient | átvevő |
highlight | fontos részlet |
multi-layered | többrétegű |
to appear | megjelenni |
to pay homage to | hódolni valami előtt |
to pair | párosítani/ egymás mellé tenni |
to pay attention to | ügyelni valamire |
slice | szelet |