Kürtőskalács recipe

Kürtőskalács—known in English as chimney cake—is a sweet Hungarian pastry with roots in Transylvania. Although I’m not Hungarian myself, part of my family is, and kürtőskalács is my favorite street food when visiting Hungary. For years, I’ve wanted to bring a taste of Hungary home, and this is my attempt at homemade kürtőskalács. Traditionally, kürtőskalács is baked over coals on rotating spits. Since I don't have a professional setup, I use a standard oven with Tescoma Trdelník forms. Ingredients for the dough 500 g flour 7 g yeast 75 g granulated sugar 2 large eggs 100 g butter 200 ml lukewarm milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt (not sure yet, maybe not needed) Ingredients for the topping 100 g granulated sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon extra butter for brushing Preparation of the dough In a small bowl, mix the yeast, one tablespoon of sugar, and lukewarm milk. Let this sit for 10 minutes until foam forms. If the milk is too cold or too warm, or if the yeast has…