How to Make Hungarian Kugelhopf Cake🇭🇺

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)
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or almonds (optional)

For the Pan:

  • Butter + flour or sugar for coating
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

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