Budapest’s birthday cake coming soon!

The city of Budapest has turned 150 years in 2023. That’s why there’s a great deal of festivity throughout the year. However, it’s not a real birthday, unless there’s cake. Now, we have that too!

To mark the special occasion of the unification of the three parts of the city, Pest, Buda and Óbuda, a mere 150 years ago, the official birthday cake had to be exceptional.

You can take a step back in time to Budapest 150 years ago by visiting this LINK.

For more details about Budapest’s birthday celebration, please read HERE.

Who takes the cake?

The open competition was announced by Budapest Brand and the Hungarian Confectioners’ Association on behalf of the City Council of Budapest. The cakes submitted by the contestants had to adhere to specific conditions to fit the theme. These cakes had to feature flavours from the era of the city’s founding, incorporating spices typical of that period, while maintaining a modern appearance. During the semi-finals, the judges had the challenging task of evaluating 20 cakes, with only five advancing to the finals.

In the end, the ‘Budapest 150 Cake’ title was awarded to “Natalis,” created by Csilla Müller of the August Confectionery. An especially nice aspect of this victory is that the August Confectionery itself recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, making this win even sweeter.

Source: FB/Budapest Te meg Én

In the spirit of celebration, let’s eat cake!

The ‘Budapest 150 Cake’ title-winning cake will be available in Hungarian confectioneries starting on the 17th of November.