Aranygaluska. Hungarian Pull-Apart Cake

2 hours cooking time
Aranygaluska. Hungarian Pull-Apart Cake Aranygaluska. Hungarian Pull-Apart Cake

Aranygaluska. Hungarian Pull-Apart Cake

  • 50 mins preparation time
  • 2 hours cooking time
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Method

1
Make the enriched dough by mixing the flour, yeast, and sugar in a large mixing bowl (or a mixer with a dough hook). Form the dough into a ball and leave covered in a warm place for up to 1 hour.
2
Grease a 20cm loose bottomed cake tin with Lurpak® unsalted butter, sprinkle with granulated sugar and set aside.
3
When the dough is ready, knock back and form into approximately 30x 25g evenly sized balls.
4
Roll each ball in melted butter and then in the chopped walnuts and sugar. Next, pack them into the prepared tin. Cover and set aside for half an hour to prove.
5
Preheat the oven to 180c/160c fan/350f/gas 5.
6
Bake the dough for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden and well risen. Set aside to cool slightly.
7
To make the custard, stir together all the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the custard begins to simmer. Remove from the heat and serve with the Aranygaluska.
TIP
For an extra indulgent touch, drizzle warm honey or caramel over the Aranygaluska just before serving.

Everything about Aranygaluska

  • Aranygaluska is a classic Hungarian cake made of soft balls of dough rolled in melted butter and sugar, layered with ground walnuts, and baked until golden. It's often served with vanilla custard.

  • With this sweet Hungarian treat, it’s a case of say what you see. Aranygaluska translates to ‘golden dumplings’ — ‘arany’ means golden, and ‘galuska’ means dumplings. Unsurprisingly, it’s also known as ‘pull-apart cake’ because of its layered, shareable nature.

  • Aranygaluska is best served warm, with its golden, walnut-sprinkled layers at their softest. It’s often paired with vanilla custard or a light dusting of powdered sugar. Enjoy it with a scoop of ice cream for a little extra indulgence. Or with coffee at breakfast.

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Your perfect Aranygaluska is in reach.

Cook, creating a soft and fluffy Aranygaluska cake is in your hands—literally. Because the dough is where the magic begins. With the finest ingredients at your fingertips, you’ll start by mixing the flour, yeast, and sugar, then bring it all together with your Lurpak®. That done, it’s all about the kneading, and working the dough until it’s soft, silky, and just right. You’ll know it when you feel it. This will be the perfect base for your wonderful Aranygaluska.

Anytime is the right time for Aranygaluska…

So when is the best time to bring out the Aranygaluska? Well, that’s really up to you, cook. It’s your Aranygaluska after all. With its fluffy layers and golden crust, Aranygaluska is pretty much irresistible any time. It’s easily enjoyed as a breakfast treat or wonderful when served up as a rich and welcome dessert. By its very nature, you can tear it apart, and that’s what brings people together. It makes Aranygaluska just the ticket for that family gathering, festive occasion, or dinner party with good friends.

Aranygaluska. Just call it a classic.

What’s in a name? For Aranygaluska, quite a lot, as this traditional dessert goes by several different ones. In Hungarian, Aranygaluska translates to ‘golden dumplings,’ a nod to its rich, walnut-sprinkled layers. Others call it Pull-Apart Cake thanks to its tearable, shareable construction, or even Hungarian Monkey Bread for its rustic charm. But one thing stays the same: the enduring appeal of this favourite treat and the quality ingredients behind it—flour, yeast, sugar, lemon zest, eggs, walnuts, and rich Lurpak® butter.

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