Honey cake with prunes
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. The distinctive feature of such recipes is the large number of layers, unlike sponge cakes. Here, the dough is typically made choux pastry, using a double boiler. For serving, decorate the pastry creatively—for example, make bees out of chocolate. But first, check that the pastry is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the dough. In a saucepan, mix butter, honey, baking soda (activated with vinegar), sugar, and eggs. Beat everything with a mixer.
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Step 2
Place the mixture over a steam bath. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring.
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Step 3
Then immediately add the flour. Knead the dough. Leave it covered to cool. Shape the dough into 5-6 layers. Bake each one for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Step 4
Make the cream. Mix sour cream with butter and sugar. Chop the soaked prunes and add them to the sour cream mixture. Stir well.
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Step 5
Let the cake layers cool and level them (you can trim with a knife, saving the crumbs). Spread the cream on the first layer.
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Step 6
Now assemble the entire cake, alternating layers and cream.
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Step 7
Now prepare the icing. Place the mixture of cocoa, sour cream, and sugar over a double boiler. Cook for a few minutes, then add the butter at the end. Mix quickly. Decorate the cake with the icing and cake trimmings.
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Step 8
Leave the cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.