#Kouglof

[tankawanka]

A Queer 2024: Feeling Sorrow, Being Joyful

[lesgourmetsbakery]

Traditional Kouglof Recipe

[pagan-stitches]

My Birthday Bábovka — a mramorová bábovka (marble bábovka)

We have no big plans for my birthday tomorrow. We are staying frugal right now. But to mark the day, I experimented with making a bábovka. The recipe I used called for a 6 cup Bundt pan as a substitute for a bábovka mold and all I had was a 12 cup pan. So my cake looks a little flat. But, I sliced a piece just to check it out and it looks just fine! Nice and moist. I did NOT eat it. Just carefully tucked it back into the cake—according to the folks at New World Witchery folklore says, “One should not celebrate one’s birthday before the actual date of one’s birth. It will bring bad luck.”

One of the things I love about these cakes is no frosting is required. I am terrible at icing cakes. It always looks like a three year old attempted it. In one of the articles I read, they said that sometimes in addition to powdered sugar, the cakes are decorated with almonds. I used twelve to symbolize the months of the year, and I like to think of the vanilla and chocolate parts representing the light and dark halves of the year.

Note: if you decide to make one, pay close attention to the instructions on preparing your pan AND the notes below on removing it from the pan. I followed the author at 196 Flavors’ (link below) advice to a tee and a cake that seemed extremely stuck, popped right out, after I followed the second step and left the Bundt pan upside down on a plate. Mine took only 10 minutes, not the forty-five the article said to expect. I had walked into another room and all of a sudden heard an unexpected THUNK.

Bábovka is a type of sweet pastry baked from rubbed or leavened dough. It is a typical pastry not only in the Czech Republic, but also in Poland, Austria, Slovakia and southern parts of Germany (known there as Gugelhupf and similar); in form and composition, Bábovka is also similar to Italian panettone and French kouglof.

In the Czech Republic, bábovka is most often prepared in two colors—mramorová bábovka (marble bábovka)—with a light and a dark part, with the dark part made from dough usually colored with cocoa In some regions, raisins, candied fruit, coconut, crushed walnuts, pieces of chocolate, pieces of apples and even bananas are added to the dough before baking. Bábovka is prepared in a special mold of the same name, which gives the pastry its typical shape with a hole in the middle, and is decorated with powdered sugar.

The cake has been a part of the Czech culinary tradition since the 17th century. The name originally evolved from the Old Czech word bába. Bábovka also meant a baking dish, i.e. a form for a báb. The origin of the word is not entirely certain, but it may come from the Polish word bába, which translates as children's food.

���For a long time, this Czech specialty has been a celebration cake, prepared for many occasions such as Christmas, weddings, births or village festivals.”

“The bábovka mold can be made of copper, but it is usually terracotta (earthenware). Its specific shape makes it possible to ensure a uniform diffusion of heat in the middle of the dough and obtain even cooking.”

“The bábovka molds, equipped with hooks, are often used to decorate kitchens and homes. Originally, they were hooked by the housewives in the kitchen to show a certain ease and the gastronomic quality of the house. The commentary of the Unterlinden Museum states that “copper molds, or their glazed terracotta versions, could also be offered as a wedding gift, at which time they were regarded as lucky charms for birth to come.”

“The unfolding of the bábovka can be a delicate task. As the cake is out of the oven, it must first be allowed to cool for one hour on a cooling rack. Then, place a plate above the mold, and turn the cake upside down quickly. Then let gravity operate for 45 minutes. Obviously, the times may vary depending on the mold and baking conditions. Magically, the cake will unmold perfectly. All you have to do is decorate it now.”

The sponge cake is made from a dough made from flour, eggs and milk . The base for the light component of the sponge cake is obtained by whipping the egg white. The dark component is prepared by adding cocoa. Another variation of the sponge cake is prepared from oil and water instead of milk.

The dough for a yeast-raised cake is prepared from flour, eggs, milk, plus butter and yeast .

I used this recipe for my birthday bábovka (I cannot recommend Petra’s recipes enough. Many have become staples in our home):

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[sabinerondissime]

Kouglof

[audreyfoodies]

Kouglof sans gluten et sans lactose, ma recette

[slouguia-blog]

Kouglof aux amandes et aux raisins secs • Saf-Instant Algérie

[fb20252026]

À savourer du regard, des gâteaux d’un jour ou des douceurs de voyage, des Madeleines, des Kouglofs, des Financiers, des Cannelés, et beaucoup d’autres folies en béton peint. GOURMAND’EYES dans la place en 2025.

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Bons à savourer du regard, des gâteaux d’un jour ou des douceurs de voyage, des Madeleines, des Kouglofs, des Financiers, des Cannelés, et beaucoup d’autres petites folies en béton peint. GOURMAND’EYES en vitrine printemps-été 2025.

[antigonegone]

Retour à la cathédrale

De bonheur ou de bonne heure…après un petit déjeuner à l’hôtel, Suisse, pour mieux s’élever dans le ciel, et un délicieux kouglof de Felder, un pâtissier célèbre, semble-t-il, je mets le pied, plutôt les 2, sur le pavé de la cathédrale. Elle a commencé à être construite pendant l fin de la période romane et représente une alliance du gothique francais et allemand. L’horloge astronomique et ses…

[coffeenuts]

mini round cake 2,7 inc by fotogake https://flic.kr/p/2m27xfQ

[recettesdefamille]

Recettes de famille - Cahier de cuisine familiale - pâtisserie - Gougelhoff (Kouglof) #cuisine #recette #patisserie #patisseriemaison #gateau #gateaumaison #gougelhoff #kouglof #alsace

[maligorn]

in K7 : Kouglof

[plumeetprose]

Kouglof de Christophe Felder ou le souvenir du temps passé

“Les souvenirs d’enfance sont souvent de petits détails qui se détachent du néant.” Patrick Modiano

La grande avenue et son ballet de voitures, ses rues animées et bruyantes où promeneurs et chineurs se succèdent inlassablement, voici ce qui donne vie au Vrai Paris populaire d’antan. Autrefois dominée par l’activité des biffins, elle fait désormais place à la plus importante concentration…

[eleganceparlementaire]

Madame la Ministre

Vous avez sans doute voulu « amadouer » les parlementaires alsaciens au moment des débats sur les compétences de la collectivité européenne d’Alsace.

Pour cela vous vous êtes vêtue d'un costume presque alsacien, il vous manque juste la coiffe.

[zampulla]

BUONGIORNO BELL'ANIME ☕ 💖 😘 ☔ Che fatica stamattina mettere i piedi giù dal letto... Troppo freddo ❄ questi continui sbalzi termici non giovano alla salute. Parliamo degli outfit di questi giorni, non che i miei siano meglio nei giorni "normali", ma mi sono superata... Tenuta casalinga composta da tuta semi leggera con calzettone e ciabatte aperte...'na finezza, accompagnando il tutto con felpa spaiata, ritirata fuori dal cambio stagionale che avevo appena fatto 😭sono stata presciolosa!!!! Ma non mi aspettavo che in questo periodo le temperature scendessero così in picchiata. E allora visto che l'atmosfera è tutt'altro che primaverile...mi sono concessa un dolce natalizio il "kouglof" alsaziano. Ricco di uvetta e burro superslurppppppp 😋 perfetto per una colazione 🔝un bel caffè caldo... Ci vuole tutto ☕.... È aspettiamo la primavera che a mio parere salterà...passeremo direttamente dalle piste alle spiagge. Per ora piove ullallà ☔ma "domani è un altro giorno...." 💖 Buon proseguimento di giornata amici 😘 💖 #buongiorno #goodmorning #colazione #kouglof #Alsazia #buono #dolcezza #uvetta #burro #breakfast #pioggianuntetemo #freddotantomeno #foodblogger #sweetcandymary #arteamodomio #amore #positivitàneilimiti #sempre 💕 💕 💕 💕 (presso Cinecittà, Lazio, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxHJo4lFa6e/?igshid=m2144vuscl9e

[jorje-m]

Who wants a freshly home made croissant Filled with dark chocolat and raspberries ? #soyummy #brunch #sunday . . . . . . #sundaybrunch #friends #kouglof #gugelhupf #danyhusser #pasteries #mulhouse #mulhousecity #igers #foodporn #homemade #jam #abricot #strawberry #pinotnoir #grapes #comté #cheese #briecheese #truffles #photooftheday #coffee (at Mulhouse, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtIzYMjhT4x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qrho6oywklhi