If you want to make a delicious Hungarian trifle, you should check out the Somlói Galuska Recipe, an incredibly delicious dessert consisting of sponge cake topped with chocolate cream, walnut kernels, and whipped cream. The story of this dish goes back to 1950 when the famous chef of Gondal restaurant (Károly Gollerits) dreamed of cooking a new dessert and finally did it. Stay with Cooking County to make this dessert.
What is Somlói Galuska?
The name “Somlói Galuska” comes from Somlyó Hill, a region near Budapest. The original recipe includes layers of sponge cake (often flavored with cocoa, walnuts, and rum), pastry cream, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream. Raisins soaked in rum are also a common addition.
Somloi Galuska is often served at special occasions and celebrations in Hungary, including weddings, birthdays, and holidays. Its luxurious layers and rich flavors make it a fitting end to festive meals. Since its debut, Somlói Galuska has become popular beyond Hungary’s borders, appearing in international restaurants and cookbooks.
How to Make the most popular Hungarian Trifle?
Ingredients
Sponge cake ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 4 cups flour
- Baking powder as needed
- 2 cups water
Cocoa sponge cake ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 4 cups flour
- Baking powder as needed
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Walnut sponge cake ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 4 cups flour
- Baking powder as needed
- 2 cups water
- 4 chopped walnuts
Vanilla sauce ingredients:
- 1 liter of milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 100 grams flour
- 300 grams sugar
- 0/1 liter cream
- Vanilla pod or vanilla sugar as needed
Syrup ingredients:
- 0/3 liter water
- 200 grams sugar
- 3cl of rum
- Grated peel of 1 orange or lemon juice
Chocolate sauce ingredients:
- 50 grams butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 0/5 liter milk
- 100 grams dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2cl of rum
For Serving:
- 150 ml of whipped cream
Directions
Step One
To prepare the Original Hungarian Somlói Galuska, separate the egg whites, mix them with 1 tablespoon of sugar until they have a foamy texture, and then set aside.
Step Two
Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, flour, baking powder, water and a little mixture of egg whites to the egg yolks and mix. Then add the rest of the foam and mix slowly. Pour the ingredients into a baking tray lined with oil paper, and bake at 200 degrees for 15 minutes.
Step Three
Prepare the cocoa and walnut sponge cakes in the same way as above.
Step Four
For the vanilla sauce, mix the egg yolks with the flour, sugar, cream, vanilla and a little milk in a bowl and stir until they are well mixed. Boil the rest of the milk and mix it with the ingredients in the bowl. Place in a water bath, thicken with continuous stirring with a whisk.
Step Five
Soak the raisins in a little water and put them in the microwave for a few minutes so that they swell. After a few minutes, take them out and set them aside.
Step Six
For the syrup, take a pot, pour sugar into 0.3 liters of water and wait until it reaches the boiling point. Meanwhile, add the grated orange and lemon peel and the rum. Set aside to cool.
Step Seven
For the chocolate coating, melt the butter and mix in the flour. Once they are mixed, add the milk, diced chocolate, cocoa powder, sugar and rum. Thicken with a whisk while continuously stirring (preferably in a water bath). The consistency should not be too thick.
Step Eight
Soak the sponges well with the syrup, then first on the walnut sponge cake, spread the walnuts with the vanilla sauce, and sprinkle raisins. Put the cocoa sponge on top, spread it with the sauce, and in the same way, sprinkle raisins and walnuts on it. Finally, place the vanilla sponge on top, spread the remaining sauce and sprinkle cocoa powder on it. We put it in the refrigerator.
How to Serve Somlói Galuska?
When serving, cut Somloi Galuska and put it on a plate. Sprinkle with a few nuts, drizzle with the chocolate sauce, and finally, press whipped cream roses on top of each, and enjoy.
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FAQs about Hungarian Somlói Galuska Recipe
- What is Somlói Galuska made of?
Somloi Galuska is made with vanilla and chocolate cake, vanilla and chocolate sauce, and sugar syrup.
- What is the meaning of Somlói Galuska?
It’s name translates to “Solmó Dumpling”, But you know that it isn’t a dumpling! Somloi Galuska is tasty hungarian trifle.
Hungarian Somlói Galuska Recipe; The Popular Trifle in Hungary
Course: DessertsCuisine: HungarianDifficulty: Medium12
servings2
hours45
minutesMake Hungarian Somlói Galuska, a tasty dessert consisting of sponge cake with chocolate cream, walnut kernels, and whipped cream on top.
Ingredients
- Sponge cake ingredients:
4 eggs
4 tablespoons sugar
4 cups flour
Baking powder as needed
2 cups water
- Cocoa sponge cake ingredients:
4 eggs
4 tablespoons sugar
4 cups flourBaking powder as needed
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Walnut sponge cake ingredients:
4 eggs
4 tablespoons sugar
4 cups flour
Baking powder as needed
2 cups water4 chopped walnuts
- Vanilla sauce ingredients:
1 liter of milk
4 egg yolks
100 grams flour
300 grams sugar
0/1 liter cream
vanilla pod or vanilla sugar as needed
- Syrup ingredients:
0/3 liter water
200 grams sugar
3cl of rum
Grated peel of 1 orange or lemon juice
- Chocolate sauce ingredients:
50 grams butter
1 tablespoon flour
0/5 liter milk
100 grams dark chocolate
2 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 cup of sugar
2cl of rum
- For Serving:
150 ml of whipped cream
Directions
- To prepare the classic Somló dumpling, separate the egg whites, mix them with 1 tablespoon of sugar until they have a foamy texture, and then set aside.
- Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, flour, baking powder, water and a little mixture of egg whites to the egg yolks and mix. Then add the rest of the foam and mix slowly. Pour the ingredients into a baking tray lined with oil paper, and bake at 200 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Prepare the cocoa and walnut sponge cakes in the same way as above.
- For the vanilla sauce, mix the egg yolks with the flour, sugar, cream, vanilla and a little milk in a bowl and stir until they are well mixed. Boil the rest of the milk and mix it with the ingredients in the bowl. Place in a water bath, thicken with continuous stirring with a whisk.
- Soak the raisins in a little water and put them in the microwave for a few minutes so that they swell. After a few minutes, take them out and set them aside.
- For the syrup, take a pot, pour sugar into 0.3 liters of water and wait until it reaches the boiling point. Meanwhile, add the grated orange and lemon peel and the rum. Set aside to cool.
- For the chocolate coating, melt the butter and mix in the flour. Once they are mixed, add the milk, diced chocolate, cocoa powder, sugar and rum. Thicken with a whisk while continuously stirring (preferably in a water bath). The consistency should not be too thick.
- Soak the sponges well with the syrup, then first on the walnut sponge cake, spread the walnuts with the vanilla sauce, and sprinkle raisins. Put the cocoa sponge on top, spread it with the sauce, and in the same way, sprinkle raisins and walnuts on it. Finally, place the vanilla sponge on top, spread the remaining sauce and sprinkle cocoa powder on it. We put it in the refrigerator.
- When serving, cut Somlói Galuska and put it on a plate. Sprinkle with a few nuts, drizzle with the chocolate sauce, and finally, press whipped cream roses on top of each, and enjoy.
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