How to Make Hungarian Kugelhopf Cake🇭🇺

Here’s how to make a Hungarian Kugelhopf Cake (Kuglóf) — a beautifully shaped yeasted cake that’s lightly sweet, tender, and often studded with raisins or nuts. It’s perfect for holidays, Sunday coffee, or any cozy afternoon.


🇭🇺 Hungarian Kugelhopf Cake (Kuglóf)

🧾 Ingredients:

  • 3 ½ cups (440g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 packet (7g) active dry yeast
  • ¾ cup (180ml) lukewarm milk
  • ½ cup (100g) sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (75g) raisins (optional: soaked in rum or warm water)
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or almonds (optional)
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting)

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