“Meteres kalács” or “Meteres sütemény” is one of the most showy holiday sweets, just like the treasures of old family recipe books. Although its name may sound scary, it is actually a very simple, “indestructible” cake that is easy to make even for those over 75, because it does not require heavy kneading.
Since you care about the cleanliness of your arteries and the balance of your blood sugar levels, I made a few small modifications to make it not only delicious, but also gentle.
🍰 The Classic Meteres Cake (Lightened Version)
The secret of this cookie is the two types (yellow and brown) sponge cake, which are layered with cream and then sliced diagonally – this is how the striped pattern comes out.
Ingredients for the dough:
4 eggs (separated)
200 g powdered sugar (or birch sugar/erythritol to protect blood sugar levels)
100 ml cooking oil (or melted butter for a silkier taste)
100 ml lukewarm water
250 g flour (half can be oatmeal due to the fiber content and gentle bowel cleansing)
1 packet of baking powder
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder (for one half of the dough)
Ingredients for the cream:
1 packet of vanilla pudding powder
300 ml milk
150 g butter
100 g sweetener (to taste)
A few drops of rum flavoring (for a nostalgic scent)
🥣 Easy to prepare
The dough: Mix the egg yolks with the sugar until foamy, then add the oil and water. Mix in the flour and baking powder, then carefully fold in the beaten egg whites.
Baking: Divide the dough into two parts. Keep one part yellow, and mix the cocoa into the other. Bake them in two separate venison loin molds (at about 180°C, 20-25 minutes).
The cream: Cook the pudding in the milk, then when it has cooled, mix it with the butter and sweetener.
Assembly: Slice the cooled sponge cakes. Spread a yellow slice with cream, stick a brown slice on top, and so on until you run out.
The coating: Drizzle the previously discussed “Grandma’s” homemade chocolate on top.
✨ Why you’ll love this recipe?
Spectacular and practical: The cake should be sliced diagonally, so each slice will have beautiful stripes. A single bar makes a lot of slices!
Circulation-friendly: The cocoa smuggled into the dough and the rum aroma in the cream stimulate the senses, and when consumed with clove tea, it is a real winter treat.
Joint-friendly: You don’t have to knead by hand, the mixer does the hard part of the work, so your wrists don’t get tired while preparing for Christmas.
💡 Economical tip for you
If you have leftover sponge cake, don’t throw it away! Crumble it, mix in a little jam and a little ground walnuts (which protect the arteries), shape it into balls, and roll it in coconut flakes. That way, you will have two types of sweets on the holiday table at once!
Would you like me to recommend a holiday drink that aids digestion, which you can sip after the cookie to prevent the feeling of a heavy stomach?