Honey Cake
Description
The baking is simple and quick. The “Ladies’ Caprice” medovik is very soft and tender thanks to the pastry cream. For extra flavor and decoration, use walnuts. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients for making the cake.
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Step 2
Cook the custard. Mix 2 tbsp flour, pour in a couple spoonfuls of milk, and stir.
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Step 3
Pour in the remaining milk, beat in the eggs, and add the sugar for the cream.
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Step 4
Cook the cream until thickened, stirring. Then cool.
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Step 5
Add butter to the cream and mix. The custard cream is ready.
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Step 6
For the dough, pour the sugar into a bowl, add cubes of butter, the eggs, baking soda, and honey.
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Step 7
Melt the dough in a water bath.
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Step 8
Remove the bowl from the double boiler and add the flour in portions.
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Step 9
Knead the dough for Medovik and leave it to rest on the table for 20 minutes.
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Step 10
Then divide the dough into 6–7 pieces, roll out thin layers, and bake in the oven at 200°C until golden brown. Use the trimmings to make crumbs.
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Step 11
Spread the baked cake layers with custard cream and assemble the whole cake.
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Step 12
On top, decorate the cake with chopped walnuts, and sprinkle the sides with crumbs. Let the cake soak for several hours.
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Step 13
Remove from the oven and serve warm or at room temperature.