Honey Bath Cake

Everyone's favorite Honey cake with custard - melts in your mouth! Honey Bath cake got its name due to the fact that both the cream and the base for the cakes for it are prepared in a water bath. The cream turns out to be custard, which gives the cake tenderness and softness. The cakes have a bright pronounced aroma of honey, which, in combination with the cream, gives a very balanced and not cloying taste. Despite the large number of steps in the recipe, the cake is baked quite quickly, especially in the second and next times, which, I'm sure, will definitely happen!
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Winner of the contest Best Recipe of the Week March 11-17

Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 9 % 6 g
Fats 13 % 8 g
Carbohydrates 78 % 50 g
302 kcal
GI: 2 / 0 / 98

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 3 h
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    First you need to prepare the cream. Prepare the products.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Grind the yolks a little with sugar, add all the other products and put the bowl on a water bath.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Constantly stirring, cook the cream until thickened. Cool, cover with cling film in contact, so that a crust does not form.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Prepare the products for the cakes.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Put everything in a bowl, put it in a water bath.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Cook, stirring constantly, until the mass increases three times.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Remove from the bath, cool slightly and add flour. Knead the dough. It will be a little sticky.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Divide the dough into 6 balls. It is more convenient to take the dough with a spoon and put it on a table sprinkled with flour, forming lumps.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    Roll out each ball, sprinkling the table and dough with flour so that it does not stick. Transfer the blank to the parchment.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    Bake the cakes in a preheated 200 degree oven until golden brown, about 3 minutes.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11.

    Trim the cakes to the desired size.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12.

    Smear the cakes with cream.

  13. Step 13:

    Step 13.

    Assemble the cake.

  14. Step 14:

    Step 14.

    Crumble the cake trimmings.

  15. Step 15:

    Step 15.

    Sprinkle the cake on top and sides.

The specified amount of cream is according to the recipe, I usually cook three servings. Then there will be a lot of cream, it will soak the cakes well and the cake will be soft. If you follow the exact recipe, you will get a slightly dry, but more familiar taste, like a classic Honey Cake. If you are an experienced cook and have already prepared custard more than once, then you can refuse to use a water bath to prepare the cream. Take a dish with a thick bottom and cook the cream constantly stirring over low heat until the first bubbles. The main thing is not to turn the mass into an omelet. If you are afraid, still use a water bath. I was not mistaken when I wrote that the butter for the cream should be cooked together with the rest of the products, and not injected later. You can do both, and there is no difference. The cream turns out to be equally delicious. When preparing cakes, the specified amount of flour is approximate. Do not pour out all at once, start with two glasses, and then add as needed. The dough should not be steep, it is better if it is soft, then the flour will also be added when rolling out. Cakes are baked quickly, while one is baking, you need to quickly roll out the other. The cake tastes better after a night in the refrigerator.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68   kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64   kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60   kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47   kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140   kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54   kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157   kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45   kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542   kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352   kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118   kcal/100g
  • Honey - 400   kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333   kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour, universal - 364   kcal/100g
  • Flour krupchatka - 348   kcal/100g
  • Flour - 325   kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734   kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709   kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661   kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652   kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869   kcal/100g
  • Vodka - 235   kcal/100g
  • Egg yolks - 352   kcal/100g
  • Baking soda - 0   kcal/100g

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