Túró Rudi is one those things that makes the Hungarian heart beat faster. It’s the sweets Hungarians living abroad miss the most. This popular cottage cheese filled chocolate bar has been produced since 1968. The “Rudi” in the product name comes from the Hungarian rúd, which translates to rod or bar, and is also a nickname for the name Rudolf.

The recipe of Túró Rudi was developed after a study trip to the Soviet Union, and it was based on a Russian round confection made with curd cheese, butter and fat mixed together, and covered with dark chocolate.
Sándor Klein, a teacher at the Budapest University of Technology, gave the product its name, which sparked off a debate as people thought the name was vulgar because the word “Rudi” also has an erotic meaning in the Hungarian language. So Túró Rudi was censored and had to start its carrier without advertisment. But the name stayed, and throughout the 1970s, turned out to be very successful.

Making Túró Rudi at home is not impossible, but those small bars require a lot of time and handiness. The following cake successfully reproduces the flavours of Túró Rudi, and its preparation won’t drive you up the wall.