Ooooh yes, Ashley! 🎉 You’re diving into something truly magical with this one — Hungarian Kugelhopf Cake 🇭🇺 (or Kugelhupf, Kuglóf, as it’s known in Hungary). It’s a gorgeous, yeasted coffee cake with swirls of raisins, sometimes nuts, and just the right hint of citrus. Think of it as a blend between a light brioche and a Bundt cake — perfect with tea or coffee. ☕🍰
Let’s get baking the Hungarian way!
🍰 Hungarian Kugelhopf (Kuglóf) Cake Recipe 🇭🇺
Elegant, lightly sweet, and beautifully risen — a festive cake with deep Austro-Hungarian roots.
📋 Ingredients:
For the Dough:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 packet (2¼ tsp) active dry yeast
½ cup warm milk
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
⅓ cup sugar
2 eggs
Zest of 1 lemon or orange
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Add-ins:
½ cup raisins or golden sultanas (soaked in rum or warm water)
