chimney cake
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Etymology
[edit]Calque of Hungarian kürtőskalács, from kürtős (“of or related to a chimney stack”) (from kürtő (“chimney stack”) + -s (adjective-forming suffix)) + kalács (“cake”).
Noun
[edit]chimney cake (plural chimney cakes)
- A kind of long, cylindrical Hungarian pastry made from sweet yeast dough and roasted over charcoal, originating from the Székely people (kürtőskalács).