Gyulai Kézműves Cukrászda wins the 2026 Cake of Hungary competition

The Gyulai Kézműves Cukrászda team, consisting of László Balogh, Zoltán Balogh, and Roland Kis, has won the 2026 ‘Magyarország Tortája’ (Cake of Hungary) competition. Their winning dessert, named ‘Bíborfehér’, was developed around the theme of curd cheese (rögös túró) and sour cream.

The dessert features a rich sponge base, sour cream mousse with curd cheese, and a forest fruit jelly layer enhanced by currant wine. The competition, organized for the 20th time by the Hungarian Confectioners' Guild, received a record 60 entries.

‘Bíborfehér’ will be available for tasting at the ‘Magyar Ízek Utcája’ event in Budapest between August 20 and 22. Following this, the cake will be available at approximately 500 locations across the country starting August 20. In the sugar-free category, the ‘Szilvafácska’ creation by the bakers of Promenád Kávéház in Balatongyörök took first place.