Simple quick honey cake with kefir
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. Tender honey-scented cake layers, sweet cream, and pieces of dried fruit come together in this simple yet tasty cake. This dessert is perfect for tea time, especially when guests are already at the door and you want to surprise them with something special. For baking this type of cake, use two-day-old kefir—this helps the layers rise better during baking and become nicely airy. Also, pay attention to the quality of the honey, as it defines the cake's flavor.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Beat the eggs with a mixer until fluffy, adding sugar and vanilla sugar. Add kefir, liquid honey, sifted flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix with a mixer for a few minutes.
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Step 2
2. The dough is ready. Line the bottom of a 20 cm baking pan with parchment paper, generously grease the bottom and sides of the pan with butter. Pour the dough into the pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes.
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Step 3
3. Let the crust cool completely. Prepare the cream: place the sour cream into a double or triple layer of cheesecloth and set it on a colander for 4 hours. Beat the strained sour cream with powdered sugar using a mixer until smooth for 2–3 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Cut and crumble the top from the cooled cake base to make crumbs. Cut the cake base in half and spread with cream. Place sliced apricots and prunes on top of the cream.
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Step 5
5. Assemble the cake, spread the sides with cream, and sprinkle with crumbs. Decorate the cake with dried fruits. If possible, refrigerate the cake for 5-6 hours.