Hungarian Rice Cake (Rizskoch)🇭🇺

Ahh, perfect choice! 😍 Rizskoch (Hungarian Rice Cake) 🇭🇺 is a beloved childhood dessert in Hungary. It’s creamy, lightly sweet, and fluffy — almost like a cross between rice pudding and a baked custard cake. Traditionally, it’s served warm with powdered sugar or a fruit sauce (apricot, sour cherry, or raspberry are favorites).

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🍚 Hungarian Rice Cake (Rizskoch)

Ingredients (serves 6–8)

• 1 cup (200 g) short-grain rice (Arborio or pudding rice works best)
• 4 cups (1 liter) milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or a packet of vanilla sugar)
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• Zest of 1 lemon (optional but traditional)
• 1/2 cup (75 g) raisins (soaked in warm water or rum, optional)
• Butter for greasing the baking dish
• Breadcrumbs (for coating the dish)
• Powdered sugar for serving

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