Updated: Hungary's Birthday Cake 2012 Announced
- 16 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
In Hungary every year a special birthday cake is prepared to celebrate the country's foundation. The winning cake in 2012 will be officially introduced in St Stephen's Court on 20 August between 14.00-15.00. Already on 14 August an apple and poppy seed layer cake was given the title of Hungary’s best cake in 2012. The National Guild of Hungarian Confectioners selected the best recipes submitted by confectioners from all over Hungary.
In 2011 the Zila Coffee House & Confectionery's recipe for Millet Cake with Kecskemét Apricot, a unique dessert that even the health-conscious can enjoy without remorse, won.
This year the nominees were:
Apple-poppy seed cake from Szabolcs county by Kokó Confectionery from Veszprém,
Pumkin-apple cake from the Őrség region (a beautiful wooded area in Western Hungary), by Villa Rosato from Bükfürdő,
Raspeberry cake with honey and basil by Gombai Confectionery from Veresegyháza,
Golden pear cake by Stop Confefctionery from Tatabánya, and
National tricolor cake by Major Confectionery from Budapest.
The winner this year is:
Apple-poppy seed cake from Szabolcs county by Kokó Confectionery from Veszprém - pictured above
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