Medovik - Russian Honey Cake - Cooking Gorgeous

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Medovik - Russian Honey Cake

Russian Honey Cake or Tort Medovik is a layered cake made with 8 crispy honey cake layers sandwiched between tangy sour cream frosting.

Prep Time1 10

Cook Time20

Total Time1 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Russian

Diet: Halal, Vegetarian

Servings: portions

Calories: 517kcal

Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).
Place the honey, sugar, and butter in a large saucepan on low heat and let them melt together, stirring occasionally for about five minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly. Add the eggs a little at a time, whisking constantly so they blend in smoothly without cooking.
Stir in the vanilla paste and baking soda, and then add the sifted flour.
Fold the flour into the honey mixture using a spatula to form a soft and slightly sticky dough.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and start rolling them out on a lightly floured surface.
Roll one of the dough balls into a 23 cm (9") circle. Using a bottom of a cake pan, trim it with a paring knife to make the circle perfect. Reserve the extra scraps for later to use decorating the cake.
Transfer the dough circles to a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake two at a time at 180°C (355°F) preheated oven for 4-5 minutes or until golden.
Place the cake layers on a wire rack to let them cool down before assembling the cake.
Repeat the same with the remaining dough balls.
Spread the scraps on a baking sheet and bake for 6–8 minutes until fully dry and golden. Let them cool down and proceed to make the frosting.

Place the double cream (heavy cream) in a large bowl and beat it until it forms stiff peaks.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the icing sugar and sour cream.
Gently fold the cream into the sour cream mixture until nicely combined.

Place a layer of pastry on a serving plate and spread 2 large spoonfuls of frosting evenly. Gently press while placing another layer of pastry on top.
Repeat the same with the remaining pastries and frost the top and sides with the remaining frosting.
Place the baked dough scraps in a food processor and blitz them into fine crumbs.
Decorate the top and sides of the cake with crushed crumbs, cover with cling film and refrigerate overnight before serving.
Garnish with chopped pistachio nuts and some red berries just before serving.

To save some time while baking the cake layers, roll out the next two dough balls while the first ones are baking in the oven.

Make sure your eggs are at room temperature before adding them to the cake mixture.

Add the beaten eggs to the warm honey mixture slowly and whisk them vigorously to avoid ending up with scrambled eggs!

Prepare your cake layers up to five days in advance to save some time and keep them wrapped in a cling film until you need them.
When blitzing the dough scraps to make some crumbs, add some roasted nuts to add your cake extra texture and flavor.