Russian honey cake recipe

Medovik is a traditional 8 layer honey cake from Russia, and truly one of a kind. It is soft, moist, with lots of caramely-nutty flavour, and just enough tang from the sour cream to beautifully balance out all that honey goodness.

This honey cake (Medovik / Медовик) is a staple of many cuisines of countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. It's utterly beautiful to behold and layered with creamy goodness.

While not difficult to make, this is a multi-step, highly involved cake that requires planning ahead. Please read through the instructions and the notes in the bottom of the recipe before starting. Note that the frosting calls for a can of Dulce De Leche, which is readily sold in some countries. If it's not available where you live, you can make your own with sweetened condensed milk. Just know that it takes 4 hours to cook, so plan ahead and make it as far as a month in advance. The…

This Medovik cake is eight layers of honey goodness with creamy filling in between and adorned with caramel flames.

While there are many versions of honey cakes, Medovik today is often considered as this version made of many thin layers of cookie-like cake and a creamy filling.

Try this 8-layer Honey Cake (Medovik)—easy, sugar-free, and delicious! A perfect Russian treat! #HoneyCake #DessertLovers Traditional_russian_honey_cake_recipe Medovik_recipe Best_russian_honey_cake_recipe Medovik_Russian_honey_cake honey_cake_recipe_russian honey_cake_russian_recipe honey_russian_cake medovik_cake medovik_russian_cake russian_cake_medovik russian_honey_cake russian_honey_cake_medovik russian_honey_cakes_recipe russian_medovik russian_medovik_cake_recipe

Layers of caramelly honey biscuit are sandwiched together with sour cream to make a rich, buttery cake reminiscent of Biscoff.

The key to making this exquisite, gravity-defying cake, which comes from Michelle Polzine of 20th Century Cafe in San Francisco, is patience. This cake takes a lot of time! Set some aside to do it right. There are just two components — airy, lightly spiced cake layers and glossy whipped-cream frosting, both tinged with burned honey — but both require precision. Clear your schedule, and your countertop, to make the time and space to get it right. Then invite a dozen or two of your favorite…