Honey Cake
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If desired, for added appeal, you can sprinkle the finished cake with poppy seeds. Be sure to try making the "Ant Hill" honey cake using this recipe and delight your loved ones with a delicious dessert. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients as listed. Take the butter out of the refrigerator in advance so that it is very soft by the time you start cooking.
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Step 2
First, prepare the shortbread cookies. Place all the sugar and 180 grams of soft butter into a bowl.
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Step 3
Vigorously beat these ingredients with a mixer into a creamy mixture.
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Step 4
Add the sour cream and mix it with a mixer until fully incorporated into the butter mixture.
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Step 5
Sift all the flour with baking powder, add salt.
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Step 6
Knead a soft dough that does not stick to your hands. Shape it into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes—let it freeze thoroughly.
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Step 7
Chop the walnuts finely with a knife.
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Step 8
Prepare the cream. Place all the condensed milk into a large bowl, add liquid honey and 180 grams of butter. Using a mixer, beat these ingredients until a smooth cream forms.
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Step 9
Add finely chopped walnuts.
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Step 10
Mix everything — the cream is ready.
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Step 11
Grate the slightly frozen dough on a coarse grater.
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Step 12
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the crumbled dough in an even layer. Bake the shortbread cookies in a preheated oven at 180°C for 10–12 minutes.
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Step 13
Let the finished shortbread cool, then break it into small pieces by hand, place in a bowl, and add the condensed milk, honey, and nut cream. Mix everything with a spoon until the cream coats all the cookie pieces.
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Step 14
Place the entire mixture of cookies and cream onto a large flat plate and shape it by hand into a mound-shaped cake. Refrigerate the "Ant Hill" overnight.
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Step 15
In the morning, serve the "Ant Hill" cake, previously cut into portion pieces.