Fluffy honey cake
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. If you like moist desserts, after cooling soak the honey layers with any syrup or honey soak. If not, simply spread them with cream. Be sure to let the cake soak for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. You can serve it with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. You can use margarine instead of butter, but not spread.
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Step 2
Place honey and butter of any kind in a container with a non-stick bottom, add sugar, baking soda, and salt, and put the container on the stove over medium heat.
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Step 3
Mix all the ingredients in a container, watching for a fluffy foam to form. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and simmer the mixture on the stove until it turns a caramel colour, stirring as you go. Then turn off the heat and let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes.
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Step 4
Crack two eggs into a deep bowl and whisk for about 1–2 minutes.
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Step 5
Pour the egg mixture into the honey mixture and stir quickly before the eggs curdle. Sift the wheat flour into a bowl, add the baking powder, and knead the dough.
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Step 6
The dough should be firm, not too liquidy! Don’t listen to anyone who tells you to use less flour. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes.
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Step 7
While the dough rests, pour milk of any fat content into another pot or bowl with a non-stick bottom, add the chicken egg yolk, then add the sugar and wheat flour. Whisk everything gently and place the pot on the stove. When you add the flour, the milk must be cold, or lumps will form. Cook the custard for about 5–8 minutes over medium heat.
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Step 8
Mix in the butter, cover with plastic wrap, place in a cool place, and chill for about 40 minutes.
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Step 9
Divide the dough into 4–5 parts and roll each one into a thick disc.
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Step 10
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and bake the honey layer for about 7–8 minutes, piercing it with a wooden skewer to check for doneness. The layer will puff up a little. Transfer it to a plate and let cool. Make the rest of the layers the same way. Set aside the least attractive one for crumbs.
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Step 11
After the cake has cooled, you can brush the layers with any syrup if you like moist cakes. Spread them with cooled pastry cream.
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Step 12
Crumble the remaining cake layer into crumbs and sprinkle it over the sides and top of the cake. Refrigerate the dessert to let it soak through.
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Step 13
After soaking, cut the cake into portions and serve with tea or coffee.