<strong>Time for cake: </strong>Budapest is a great place for cake-lovers. Thanks to its varied history and cultural influences, the city has some of Europe's best pastries and sweet treats.
Time for cake: Budapest is a great place for cake-lovers. Thanks to its varied history and cultural influences, the city has some of Europe's best pastries and sweet treats.
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<strong>Strudel:</strong> This hearty dessert is often associated with Austria, but the Hungarian version is a must-try while in Budapest. The Quark version -- made with a kind of cottage cheese -- is on sale at Renesbolt Anno 1926.
Strudel: This hearty dessert is often associated with Austria, but the Hungarian version is a must-try while in Budapest. The Quark version -- made with a kind of cottage cheese -- is on sale at Renesbolt Anno 1926.
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<strong>Esterházy torta: </strong>The glamorous Esterházy cake is one of the most glamorous of Budapest's sweet treats. Created in the 19th century, it's a layered cake consisting of walnut-infused buttercream and chocolate, with a fondant glaze.
Esterházy torta: The glamorous Esterházy cake is one of the most glamorous of Budapest's sweet treats. Created in the 19th century, it's a layered cake consisting of walnut-infused buttercream and chocolate, with a fondant glaze.
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<strong>Rigó Jancsi and krémes:</strong> Soft chocolate sponge is teamed with apricot jam and velvety chocolate mousse for the delicious Rigó Jancsi, left. Krémes, right, is another must-eat dessert thanks to its wonderful creamy texture.
Rigó Jancsi and krémes: Soft chocolate sponge is teamed with apricot jam and velvety chocolate mousse for the delicious Rigó Jancsi, left. Krémes, right, is another must-eat dessert thanks to its wonderful creamy texture.
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<strong>Rigó Jancsi: </strong>Rigó Jancsi is named for Romani violinist Rigó Jancsi who infamously ran away with the then-married Belgian Princesse de Caraman-Chimay.
Rigó Jancsi: Rigó Jancsi is named for Romani violinist Rigó Jancsi who infamously ran away with the then-married Belgian Princesse de Caraman-Chimay.
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<strong>Hungarian Jewish Flódni cake: </strong>Flódni is a traditional Hungarian Jewish cake filled with poppy seed, apple, walnut and plum jam.
Hungarian Jewish Flódni cake: Flódni is a traditional Hungarian Jewish cake filled with poppy seed, apple, walnut and plum jam.
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<strong>Kürtös Kalács:</strong> Budapest has street stands on almost ever corner in which pastry dough is warmed on wood fires to create delicious Kürtös Kalács.
Kürtös Kalács: Budapest has street stands on almost ever corner in which pastry dough is warmed on wood fires to create delicious Kürtös Kalács.
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<strong>Dobos cake: </strong>Dobos Cake is another classic Hungarian layered confection, named after its creator József C. Dobos. It's filled with layers of chocolate buttercream and sponge.
Dobos cake: Dobos Cake is another classic Hungarian layered confection, named after its creator József C. Dobos. It's filled with layers of chocolate buttercream and sponge.
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<strong>Sweet dessert wine: </strong>Tojaji aszú wine is the perfect accompaniment to cake.
Sweet dessert wine: Tojaji aszú wine is the perfect accompaniment to cake.
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