Honey Cake - Medovik -

Honey Cake - Medovik

Medovik (derived from the Russian word of honey) is a layer cake and famous in Russian spoken countries. As the name suggests honey is the integral ingredient used in making layers of sponge cake with a cream filling and is covered with crumbs.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time6 40

Course: Baking

Cuisine: Russian

Keyword: Honey Cake

Servings:

Calories: 538kcal

Ingredients

For The cake

50 g Butter
50 g Honey
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 Egg
100 g Sugar
230 g All-Purpose Flour

Cream Cheese Frosting

200 ml Whip Cream
1/2 cup Icing Sugar
200 g Cream Cheese

Instructions

For the Cake

Melt butter and honey in a pan then add baking soda cook for 2 minutes on low flame.
Remove from the heat and keep stirring until cool down.
In a bowl add egg, sugar, and beat on high speed until double in size.
Pour the honey mixture in egg and mix well.
Now add flour and mix with a wooden spoon until dough forms.
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface. Divide into 6 equal pieces. Shape each piece into balls. Roll each piece into a very thin layer, trim the rolled dough using a cake ring/cake pan.
Pierce each layer with a fork. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until golden.
let cool, then process baked leftovers into fine crumbs.

For the CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

In a large bowl place heavy cream and powdered sugar. Beat to medium-stiff peaks. Add the cream cheese in the whipped cream and beat until smooth.

Assemble

In a loose bottom pan place cake one by one add frosting equalt between the cake
Let it rest in the fridge for 6 hours.

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