Hungarian varga beles (noodle cake)



    I`m half Hungarian from my mother`s side and that explains the fact that I know and I post many Hungarian recipes. This one, varga beles also known by some as noodle cake, is a sweet combination. I`m not sure if we can say it`s a cake, it`s a combination of cake and food. The basic idea is that it`s very tasty and yummy.


The ingredients you need are:                      
- 1 kg of fresh white cheese
- 800 gr noodles of ribbon pasta
- 8 eggs
- 200 gr raisins
- 8 spoons flour
- 400 gr sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
- a spoon of vanilla sugar

   First boil the noodles in salted water, as you usually boil the noodles or pasta. Then, beat the eggs just like you beat them for scrambled eggs. Then mingle well with all the ingredients, including the noodles (after they`re boiled and cooled). 
  Put the composition in a tray. Use some baking paper so the cake doesn`t stick to the bottom of the tray. Put it in the oven for about 20-30 minutes on medium temperature. 



   I really like this recipe because it can be prepared easily, and it gives us a quick dinner. Sometimes, I pack the leftovers to work. You can also eat them cold. They still taste amazing.
If you`re not a raisin fan, you can make Varga beles or noodle cake without them. Also, you can add other dried fruits. 

   What do you think? Have you tried something like this before? Would you give it a try? Let me know in the comments. And also, don't forget to pin and share!





    

48 comments :

  1. This reminds me of rice pudding a little. So hard to explain but so delicious!!

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  2. These cakes sound like they'd make a great dessert! I will keep these in mind for the next time I am hosting an event.

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  3. This sounds yummy, I might have to give your recipe a try. Thanks for sharing

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  4. That sounds so interesting. I think I'm going to give it a try just to satisfy my curiosity.

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  5. It has cheese in it so it has my attention. This sounds like a delicious cake.

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  6. This recipe looks so delicious! I don't think I have ever had Hungarian food before, but I am totally going to try this for sure!

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  7. This sounds so delicious - comfort food upgraded! I love the raisins and lemon in this dish. I want to try to make it!!

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  8. I'll have to try this. I've never heard of noodle cake before. I don't think it's done a lot in America. But I'm always eager to try new things.

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  9. Wow! I've never had that before but I love new foods and I really wanna try it now!

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  10. I haven't tried a noodle cake yet so I am curious how this one would taste. Based on your recipe it is not that hard to prepare so I might give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Wow, this Hungarian varga beles (noodle cake) looks really delicious and looks so easy to make I will def try to make this on this coming weekend.

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  12. This looks interesting! It resembles to a rice or bread pudding. I might give this a try, and see how this works for as a dinner. :)

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  13. I have never had anything like this and so it is interesting to see the recipe and to know different things that people are eating and enjoying around the globe.

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  14. This is the first time I am ever hearing of this cake but interesting to hear about other foods that people are eating around the globe. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. I had never heard of a noodle cake nor have i ever had hungarian food. looks delicious!

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  16. As a Travel Planner and Experience Maker who specializes in experiential river cruisetours, one of my favorites are those along the majestic Danube River. Ports of call on these itineraries almost always include Budapest, Hungary. Market tours and cooking lessons with a local chef is a popular shore excursion among foodie travelers with a taste for authentic adventures.

    Rather, just like language, music, or any other aspect of culture, food can reveal so much about the country from which it originates. This is why, more often than not, one of the first questions we ask someone who has returned from a trip is, “How was the food?”

    The food of Hungary can be considered a melting pot of the continent, with a culinary base formed from its own, original Magyar cuisine. The Magyar are a ethnic group native to Hungary who share a common culture, history and speak the Hungarian language. There are an estimated 13.1–14.7 million ethnic Hungarians and their descendants worldwide, of whom 8.5–9.8 million live in Hungary.

    Hungarian cuisine was influenced by Austrian cuisine under the Austro-Hungarian Empire; dishes and methods of food preparation have often been borrowed from Austrian cuisine, and vice versa. During that period, considerable numbers of Saxons (a German ethnic group), Armenians, Italians, Jews, Poles, Czechs and Slovaks settled in Hungary, also contributing the different new dishes. Some cakes and sweets in Hungary show a strong German-Austrian influence. All told, modern Hungarian cuisine is a synthesis of ancient Uralic components mixed with West Slavic, Balkan, Austrian and Germanic.

    Traditional Hungarian dishes are primarily based on meats, seasonal vegetables, fruits, dairy products and cheeses. Bread is perhaps the most important and basic part of the Hungarian diet. Paprika, a quintessential spice and pepper is often associated with Hungary and is used prominently in a handful of dishes. Typical Hungarian food is heavy on dairy, cheese and meats. Chicken, pork and beef are very common, while turkey, duck, lamb, fish and game meats are also eaten but not as frequently. Hungary is also famous for the high quality salamis and sausages it produces primarily from pork, but also poultry and beef.

    The Hungarian sweet noodle cake, or vargabéles, was invented by a Klausenburg innkeeper named Varga. It is one of the Hungarian specialities, a very common cake. It is definitely worth trying, either during a visit to Hungary or even in your own.

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  17. What a unique combination. Would never think to make a cake from noodles. It sounds very delicious!

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  18. Wow these adds variety to the kitchen menu. I would love to try them.

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  19. I tried it today , and my husband is like who taught you these :D This is a great recipe

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  20. Delish! I would totally try these.

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  21. This looks yummy! What a unique combination. I will try this soon

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  22. Love to try new dishes in each n everyday. The way you explained this dish, seems very simple and doable. Going to try this very soon.

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  23. Very interesting recipe, I have never had any Hungarian dishes but I do love to try out new food and this is really something new I wouldn't mind trying out.

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  24. I have never heard of a cake like this before! I’m intrigued - it sounds delish!

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  25. I'm always interested in trying new cuisines, and this sounds like something I would love. And, thank you, for adding the no raisin option; I'm definitely not a raisin lover, but could see substituting dried cranberries instead.

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  26. Wow these sound great. I love sweets like rice pudding and this sounds right up my alley.

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  27. I have never heard of putting noodles in a cake! What an interesting recipe!

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  28. This cake looks so amazing!!! I would absolutely love to try this! Thanks for the fun recipe.

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  29. I would eat any types of cakes, LOL. Unfortunately, I am too busy or lazy to make one. I'll ask my aunt to try it with me. Pinned-terest!

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  30. My neighbour is Hungarian and I love her sweet dishes. I bit this noodle cake would be delicious to taste.

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  31. I have never tried anything like this before, but I wouldn't be opposed to it, either. It sounds very interesting and actually makes me think of rice pudding except there is no rice or pudding. Weird.

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  32. It's definitely something new to me. I hadn't seen or heard of this cake before. Not sure if I'm giving it a try, but will love to make it and see.

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  33. I would love to try this too. I haven't heard of a noodle cake until now.

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  34. That looks like such a neat recipe. I love trying recipes from other cultures. It's fun to see how very different types of food are yummy!

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  35. The cake looks mouth-watering. It is delicious and pretty easy to do. Such a nice treat.

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  36. I had never heard of noodle cake before but it looks so appetizing! It is making me so hungry!

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  37. Thanks for introducing me to noodle cake it looks delicious I would like to try it.

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  38. These homemade cakes sounds so delicious. I might give this a try, I love anything with cheese.

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  39. I have never heard of this before. It looks very interesting, but because I am such a texture freak, I probably wouldn't get very far with it.

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  40. Noodle cake sounds so delicious. I have heard about this dish and now I know how to make it.

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  41. I've never had nor heard of these before, but they look delicious. Noodles in a dessert? I've never had that before!

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  42. I've never heard of something like this before. I'm not sure it would be much to my taste, but I'm up for trying anything :)

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  43. Wow I've never heard of this before. I guess it would depend on the texture for me because I am a total texture person. Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us!

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  44. I've never tried anything like this. In fact, I've never tried Hungarian cuisine before. This sounds like a easy and delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing!!

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  45. I know so little about Hungarian food. There's a Hungarian cafe in Manhattan that I might try this weekend.

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  46. Fantastic cake, veru similar to what i have tried before when on holiday

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  47. I've never tried this before, but it sounds like something I should try.

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