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Recipe

Honey layer cake with sour cream frosting

A classic honey cake with thin honey-baked layers and a soft sour cream frosting. It tastes best the next day, once the layers have fully soaked, so it is a handy cake to make ahead for a celebration.

  • 120 min
  • 12 servings
  • 8 ingredients
Honey layer cake with sour cream frosting

Preparation

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    In a bowl set over simmering water, melt the butter, sugar and honey, stirring for about 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves.

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    Add the baking soda and stir until the mixture foams up and turns lighter.

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    Take the bowl off the heat, let it cool slightly and beat in the eggs one at a time.

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    Gradually work in the flour until you have a soft dough that no longer sticks. Divide it into 8 pieces.

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    Roll each piece out thinly on baking paper, cut a 24 cm circle and bake at 180 °C for 4–5 minutes until golden. Bake the trimmings separately.

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    Whisk the sour cream with the icing sugar.

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    Stack the layers, spreading each one generously with the cream. Cover the top and sides too and sprinkle with the crushed trimmings.

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    Leave the cake in the fridge for at least 8 hours or overnight.

Products for this recipe

Wildflower honey 500gWildflower honey 500gKuldīgas Labumi€6.50
Wheat flour Ekstra 1kgWheat flour Ekstra 1kgZS Kotiņi€1.65
Sprīdīši eggs A M/L 10 pcs.Sprīdīši eggs A M/L 10 pcs.Sprīdīši€4.00