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Medovik Honey Cake (Double-Boiler Method)

A homemade honey cake for any celebration! Medovik is one of the most delicious, tender cakes there is. The honey layers soak up the sour cream filling beautifully and practically melt in your mouth.

Julia M.

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Sugar

300

Butter

300

Honey

Eggs

Flour

Baking soda

Sour cream

800

Powdered sugar

200

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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 8 % 5 g

Fats 27 % 17 g

Carbohydrates 65 % 40 g

338 kcal

GI: 3 / 0 / 98

Cooking method

Step 1:

Put the butter, honey, and sugar in a roomy metal bowl or saucepan and set it over a double boiler (a bowl resting over a pot of simmering water). Heat until everything has melted and the mixture is smooth.
Step 2:

Add the baking soda and stir vigorously. The mixture will foam up and grow in volume. Keep cooking until it turns a caramel color, then take it off the heat and let it cool slightly.
Step 3:

Beat in the eggs, then gradually work in the flour to make a dough. You may need a little more or less flour than listed, so watch the consistency as you go—stop while it still seems like it could take just a bit more flour. Wrap and refrigerate the dough for a few hours; it will firm up, absorb the rest of the flour, and stop sticking to your hands.
Step 4:

Roll out the chilled dough and cut it into cake layers of the diameter you want.
Step 5:

Peel away the excess dough and prick each layer all over with a fork so bubbles don't form while baking. Bake on a sheet pan in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C) for 4–6 minutes. These layers bake fast, so don't wander far from the oven. Let the baked layers cool.
Step 6:

For the filling, whip the sour cream (at least 25% fat) into a fluffy, stable cream.
Step 7:

Spread the honey layers generously with the cream and stack them into a cake.
Step 8:

Coat the top and sides generously with cream as well, then refrigerate so the cake can soak and soften. Once it's set, you can dust it with grated chocolate or drizzle it with chocolate glaze. You can also bake any leftover dough, grind it into crumbs, and press them all over the cake—dress it up however suits your occasion. Enjoy with a cup of tea!

Nothing beats a cake made from scratch at home. Medovik suits any celebration. It does take some fuss to put together, but the result is sure to make you happy. If you like, change up the filling by tucking prunes or walnuts between the layers.