Russian Honey Cake Recipe (Medovik)

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup clover honey
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp white distilled vinegar
• 8 oz Cool Whip ((thawed))
• 1 cup sour cream ((Daisy brand))

Instructions

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   --- How to make Honey Cake (Medovik): ---

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   Prep baking sheet: Preheat the oven to 350° F. Cut 4 pieces of parchment paper, overhanging an inverted 18" by 13" baking sheet.

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   Beat the honey sponge cake: Beat the eggs and honey for 2 minutes. Add the baking soda dissolved in 1 Tbsp vinegar and flour. Mix well.

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   spread batter on the parchment paper: Spread 1/2 cup of the sponge cake batter onto an inverted baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Spread the mixture as thin as possible reaching the corners of the baking sheet. Bake each layer for 7 minutes (makes 4 layers total.)

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   Bake and cool: Cool completely then peel off the parchment paper and cut out 2 circles from each cake layer using a 7-8" plate (makes 8 round cake layers total.) Reserve all the scraps.

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   crush the cake crumbs: Place the scrap pieces into a baking sheet and bake for 5-8 minutes at 275°F for the crumbs to dry out. Transfer to a zip-lock bag and crush the crumbs finely.

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   assemble and decorate the cake: To make the cream; mix together the cool whip and sour cream. Spread over each layer and frost the sides and top. Garnish cake with crumbs and refrigerate overnight or at least 1 hour before serving.