CHIMNEY CAKE, KÜRTŐSKALÁCS, STOVE CAKE, BAUMKUCHEN, TRDELNIK... What is it? Kürtőskalács is a Hungarian pastry also known as chimney cake or stove cake. It is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. In the past decades, it became popular to bake it in special gas- and electric ovens. The Kürtőskalács originates from Transylvania, a historical region in present-day Romania with a siz
able Hungarian population. The name derives from the Hungarian words kürtő that refers to chimney or 'wide pipe length', and kalács meaning "milk-loaf". Kürtőskalács is sold in bakeries and pastry shops, and even street vendors are selling them on street corners, carnivals, and fairs. It has a crispy crust while inside the dough is fluffy and soft and can be topped with an ingredient of your choice like, Chocolate, Vanilla, Cocoa, Coconut, Poppy,Walnuts, Cinnamon, Hundreds and Thousands, Flake Almonds, Sultanas, Cranberries & Blueberries. Do you want to surprise or thank a friend or family member with something that’s completely different? Or you just want to be totally self indulgent and enjoy a scrumptious snack all on your own? If the answer is ‘yes’ to any of the above, then you have come to the right place! We are pleased to announce, that You can find us:
in Budapest at Pillangó street 15. and
in Székesfehérvár at Aszalvölgyi road 1. We take on events and festivals of displacement as well!
