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Medovik – Russian Honey Cake
- November 2, 2011 7:30 am
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Medovik is a classic Russian honey cake that dates back more than 200 years. Legend has it that the first medovik honey cake was created in the 1820’s by a personal chef for the wife of Russia’s czar Alexander I.
It’s believed that the delicate layers of honey sponge were so thin and moist they tasted like softened caramel.
Many recipes include walnuts sweetened condensed milk, and even dried fruits like apricots or dried plums. The original recipe consists of just honey sponge cake and whipped creme fraische cream.
Enjoy this scrumptious dessert with a gourmet cup of Russian tea or coffee!
Ingredients:
2.5 cups of honey
1/2 strick of butter
4 fresh eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2.5 cups of all purpose flour
1/5 tbsp baking soda
1/2 tbsp baking powder
1.5 cups sour cream or creme fraische
2/3 cup of powdered sugar
Preparation:
1) Place a clean bowl over a pot of boiling water. Melt honey in the bowl until it is liquified and add butter. Whisk together until butter is completely melted and let rest on low heat.
2) Combine sugar and eggs in a mixer at high speed, this should take about 8 minutes. The ingredients will combine into a white cream.
3) Mix flour with baking powder and baking soda and sift through a sifter. This makes the flour lighter and fluffier.
4) Remove the honey mixture from heat. It should by now be golden brown and have a consistency of caramel. Fold in the whipped eggs and sugar. Slowly add flour and fold in a top to bottom motion.
5) You’ll need about six cake layers each about 8 inches in diameter and 2mm thick. You can use the bottom of tart baking dishes or just eyeball the diameters and spread onto a regular baking sheet. You’ll have some leftover batter which can be used for the grated decor at the top of the cake. Bake the leftover bater on a separate metal plate or baking sheet.
6) Bake everything in a preheated oven at 350F for 45-60 minutes.
7) Whisk creme fraische or sour cream with powdered sugar to make the cream.
8) Let honey cake cool down before layering with cream. Layer together in a cake pan, using generous portions of cream between the honey sponge cake. Decorate with grated honey cake.
** Leave on the counter or in the fridge for at least 24 hours to allow the cake to moisten and marry the flavors. **
The cake makes about 8-10 servings.
Prep Time: 15-20 min | Bake Time: 45-60 minutes