What is National Kouign Amann Day?
On June 20th, each year, a round crusty cake made with a yeast-raised dough is celebrated. Bakers bake the cake by folding layers of butter and sugar inward, similar to a puff pastry or croissants in style but with fewer layers. They then slowly bake the resulting cake until the butter puffs up the dough, giving the layered appearance of it and the sugar caramelizes.
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Amann, cake, kouign, and butter are all amann, and the word comes from Breton words for cake, kouign, and butter. Kouign amann is a popular and traditional pastry in Brittany. It appeared in 1860 when flour was scarce, but butter was plentiful.
Now, if you like croissants and you like glazed donuts, you'll love kouign amann. The croissant's flaky, buttery texture is met with the sweet sugary topping of a donut. But it isn't a cronut, not a cronut. It's a kouign amann, and it has been around for a long time, too. Plus, it's the 20th anniversary of Plus, which is celebrated every June 20th.
