Deák Bundt Cake / Deák-kuglóf

by | Jan 21, 2018 | Breads, buns & biscuits

Today’s cake was named after Ferenc Deák, Hungarian Statesman and Minister of Justice in the 19th century, who was also referred to as “The Wise Man of the Nation”. He led the Hungarian delegation that negotiated the conditions of the Compromise of 1867, which established the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The Compromise partially re-established the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hungary, separate from, and no longer subject to the Austrian Empire.

Deák worked for the betterment of his country steadfastly, always standing on the side of humanity, reasoned reform, and good sense, however, despite work pressure, he also took the time to enjoy culinary wonders. He might have had a sweet tooth since two desserts were named after him. One of them is this bundt cake, the other one is an almond – coffee cream cake.

Deák bundt cake / Deák-kuglóf
Deák Bundt Cake – Deák-kuglóf – photo: zserbo.com
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Hungarian cottage cheese

This is what Hungarian túró looks like

You often ask me what kind of cottage cheese (or curd cheese or farmer's cheese - call it what you want) I use in the recipes. In Hungary the store-bought cottage cheese is dry and crumbly as you can see in the picture. So if a recipe calls for túró, I mean this type. If you can't obtain túró, you can try to make your own from whole milk. Click on the link below.

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Metric system vs cup

In Hungary metric units are in use, all the recipes on this website are based on this system, so a kitchen scale is necessary. Since I’m not familiar with cup as a measurement unit, I convert grams to cups by using an online converter. The values in brackets, therefore, are only approximate volumes, so, please, double-check them before you start cooking.

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