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Hungarian national culinary competition winners

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In August 2026, Hungary announced the winners of its 20th annual national culinary competitions held for St. Stephen’s Day. The Kézműves Cukrászda team from Gyula secured the national cake title with their dessert ‘Bíborfehér’, which consists of a dessert featuring wild berries, roasted almonds, and a sour cream and curd mousse. The cake, created by Roland Kis, Zoltán Balogh, and László Balogh, also incorporates forest fruit jelly enhanced with currant wine and ‘rögös túró’. Other winners included Promenád Kávéház for the sugar-free category with ‘Szilvafácska’, a plum and HEL Pékség Kft., which walnut creation. The ‘Ribizli keringő’ from Kovács Cukrászda received the title a special award from a jury of St. Stephen’s Day bread. children with Type 1 diabetes. In the bread and pastry categories, HEL Pékség Kft. won for its ‘Pilisi Pityókás’ bread, and Pedró Pékség was named pastry of the year. The winning items were scheduled for nationwide tasting starting August 20. Subsequent reports detailed the specific composition of the winning ‘Ország Tortája’ (Cake of the Country), noting that the ‘Bíborfehér’ cake, created by Roland Kis, Zoltán Balogh, and László Balogh, utilizes ‘rögös túró’—a unique Hungarian dairy product—and a forest fruit jelly layer enhanced with currant wine. The competition, organized year for ‘Citrom virág’. Following the 20th time by initial announcement, the Hungarian Confectioners' Guild, saw a record 60 entries. The winning ‘Bíborfehér’ cake is scheduled to be was made available for tasting at the ‘Magyar Ízek Utcája’ event in Budapest from August 20 to 22, followed by availability at approximately 500 locations across the country starting August 20. Additionally, 22. To meet high demand, the sugar-free winner ‘Szilvafácska’ was cake is also being produced by Kemenes Cukrász Manufaktúra for home delivery. Starting August 22, the bakers of Promenád Kávéház online retailer Kifli.hu will offer the dessert in Balatongyörök. three-slice packages, providing access to customers in more than 300 settlements.

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