Magyarorszag Tortaja 2024

Magyarország Tortája 2024

A Hungarian confectionery competition

Background

Magyarország Tortája is an annual Hungarian confectionery competition, first held in 2005. The winner receives the title of "Magyarország Tortája" (Cake of Hungary), and their creation is sold in confectioneries throughout the country during the following year. The competition is open to professional confectioners, and the jury consists of renowned Hungarian pastry chefs and food critics.

The competition has three rounds. In the first round, contestants must submit a detailed recipe and description of their cake. The jury then selects the top 10 cakes, which are made and judged in the second round. The jury then selects three finalists, who make their cakes for a final judging round. The winner is announced at a gala event, and their cake is featured in a national advertising campaign.

Judging criteria

The jury evaluates the cakes based on the following criteria:

• Taste
• Appearance
• Originality
• Texture
• Overall impression

Winners

The following cakes have won the Magyarország Tortája competition:

• 2005: Szilvásvári diós-mákos (Plum, walnut and poppy seed cake)
• 2006: Mákos guba torta (Poppy seed bread pudding cake)
• 2007: Barackos-túrótorta (Apricot and cottage cheese tart)
• 2008: Somlói galuska torta (Somlói dumpling cake)
• 2009: Szilvásvári diós-mákos (Plum, walnut and poppy seed cake)
• 2010: Mogyorós-csokis (Hazelnut and chocolate cake)
• 2011: Szilvásvári diós-mákos (Plum, walnut and poppy seed cake)
• 2012: Sacher torta (Sacher cake)
• 2013: Fehércsokis-málnás (White chocolate and raspberry cake)
• 2014: Eszterházy torta (Eszterházy cake)
• 2015: Zserbó torta (Dobos cake)
• 2016: Rákóczi-túrós (Rákóczi cottage cheese cake)
• 2017: Mákos bejgli (Poppy seed roll)
• 2018: Rigó Jancsi szelet (Rigó Jancsi slice)
• 2019: Dobos torta (Dobos cake)

2024 competition

The 2024 Magyarország Tortája competition is open to professional confectioners in Hungary. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2024. The jury will announce the top 10 cakes in April 2024, and the finalists will be announced in May 2024. The winner will be announced at a gala event in June 2024.