Hungarian gastronomy is not only famous for the delicious main courses such as chicken paprikash or stuffed cabbage that are rather filling but also for the tasty Hungarian desserts. Like in many other countries, some of the most popular Hungarian cakes and sweets are made with chocolate or cocoa powder.
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Rigó Jancsi
Rigó Jancsi is a real chocolatey delight that definitely satisfies anyone with a sweet tooth. With a chocolate sponge, a chocolate cream filling and a chocolate glaze on top, it simply does not get better than that. However, the story connected to it is bittersweet at best. Jancsi Rigó was born into a poor gypsy family. However, he was a talented musician and managed to rise to fame by playing the violin. He met Princess Clara Ward and seduced her, the two falling in love and getting married. Even though their love proved not to be eternal, the cake Jancsi Rigó requested specifically to be made for his wife is still a Hungarian favourite.
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Zserbó cake
Zserbó cake is partly popular because of the delicious mixture of jam and walnuts, but the chocolate glaze on top is what elevates the dessert to divine heights. An additional benefit is that as time goes by, the zserbó cake actually gets more and more delicious as the pastry softens and gets tastier. It is a traditional dessert especially at Christmas or Easter, but you can eat it whenever you feel like. You can also try to make it yourself, following this recipe.
Dobos cake
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One of the most well-known Hungarian desserts is the Dobos cake. By now, it is popular and loved all over the world, which also means that several variations exist. However, the recipe for the official Dobos cake was finalised in 2017 in a ministerial decree, according to which Dobos cake has a circular shape, with five layers of pastry and five layers of Dobos cream, with the pastry and cream being equally thick. The top is the famous golden brown Dobos top made by caramelising sugar. To learn more about the history and the recipe, click HERE.
Sport slice
Sport slice is one of the signature Hungarian chocolate bars. The delicious mixture of chocolate and rum first appeared in the traditional green packaging in 1953, when Népstadion (now called Ferenc Puskás Stadium) was opened. Over the years, there have been many variations and limited edition flavours, but the true secret of the success of the sport slice lies in its simplicity. You only need biscuits, some milk, butter, cocoa powder, rum and brown sugar to satisfy your chocolate cravings in a fast but delicious way.
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Six-layered / Hatlapos
Many Hungarian desserts are famous for their numerous layers. This is the case with the Dobos and zserbó cakes, too. Even though the six-layered (hatlapos) cake does not have a varied mix of ingredients like the zserbó, the alternating layers of the chocolate cream and the soft pastry with the sprinkle of icing sugar on top is still so delicious that you get addicted once you get a taste. It is also one of those desserts that gets better and better as the filling starts to seep into the pastry and softens it a bit.
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