Honey cake
Description
The pastry is prepared simply and quickly. For the layer of this cake you can use a cream made only from whipped cream or from full‑fat sour cream. You can add a little berry jam. Ideally, the jam should have a tangy note; it will harmonize well in flavor with the sweet cake. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
For preparing the honey cake, gather all necessary ingredients. Sift the flour through a sieve. If needed, melt a little honey in the microwave.
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Step 2
For the dough, take a spacious pot. Mix the eggs with sugar in it. Then add the sliced butter and honey. Place it over heat, and while stirring constantly bring it to a boil. The honey and butter will melt and everything will turn into a homogeneous mass.
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Step 3
Remove the pot from the heat and immediately add the baking soda. Stir everything vigorously. When the honey reacts with the soda, the entire mixture will start to foam heavily and increase in volume. After vigorous stirring, cool everything to a slightly warm temperature.
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Step 4
Add the flour to the warm mixture and knead a uniform dough. It will be slightly sticky to the hands, but do not add extra flour, otherwise the dough will become hard. Wrap the finished dough in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour. During this time it will rest and will be easy to work with.
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Step 5
Divide the dough into 3-4 portions and roll it out into a thin sheet. Cut out a heart shape and prick the entire surface with a fork. Place it in an oven preheated to 180 °C for 3-5 minutes.
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Step 6
Bake all the layers and let them cool.
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Step 7
To make the cream, whisk heavy cream with powdered sugar into a fluffy and stable cream. Then fold the cream cheese into it.
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Step 8
Using a pastry bag, pipe the cream over the entire surface of one layer. Then cover with the second layer.
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Step 9
Then assemble the whole cake. Cover the top of the cake with cream. Place the cake in a box, cover it and put it in the refrigerator overnight so the cake can soak.
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Step 10
Decorate the finished cake to your liking.