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Honey Cake!

on 10/3/07, Carolyn posted:
Ok, so I just got back from the Czech Republic a little over a week ago, and I have been dreaming of Medovnik ever since. It's this layered cake that has this yummy, smushy layer of frosting between each layer of cake. It might as well be pure opium instead of frosting. I cant even describe how fantastically tasty this cake is, and I have been dreaming of it night and day.
Well, all who know me, know that I am quite domestically challenged; I can make grilled cheese and thats about it. Well, in a fit of withdrawl over a conversation with Heather (in my office) about said cake, I decided that I am going to try and make it. Who know's how it will turn out, probably a pile of smush. But, it may be tasty smush, and that's all that matters!
If any other intrepid travellers out there are missing their honeycake as well, here's the recipie:

Medovnik: Czech Honey Cake
Medovnik is also known a Russian Honey Cake. In fact, that is where it originally came from. Here is a recipe I found. Sorry I no longer have the source:

1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
Cream Filling
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly flour a cookie sheet. Precut 5 sheets of wax paper or parchment paper into 8-inch circles (dimensions don’t matter, thickness does). If using wax paper, lightly grease.

In a small bowl, combine sugar and eggs; set aside. In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add honey, egg-sugar mixture, and baking powder; stir constantly until well blended and foamy. Remove from heat. Stir in flour until dough is not sticky (if sticky add additional flour).

Separate dough into (5) five equal pieces and place onto the wax paper or parchment paper circles; cover each with plastic wrap to keep warm. Using a floured rolling pin, roll one section into a round 1/4-inch thick. Place on prepared cookie sheet (if using wax paper, remove) and bake 3 to 5 minute or until just barely golden but not brown (watch it carefully). Remove from and oven. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining (4) four sections of the dough, reflouring cookie sheet if necessary.

Prepare Cream Filling. On a large serving dish, alternate 5 layers of cake circles and Cream Filling, applying the cream filling liberally between layers. With the fifth layer, crumble the cake into small pieces and sprinkle over the top of the cake. Let the cake sit 6 to 8 hours before serving.

Yields one cake.

Cream Filling

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup butter
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sweetened condensed milk, eggs, honey, and butter. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil; boil until it thickens. Remove from heat and cool.

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on 10/3/07, UK_Franny comments:

Oh my god, Carolyn!!!! I LOVE honeycake. I would have it two or three times a week when I lived in Prague. My favorite things was to get a window seat at Cafe Louvre and spend a few hours reading with a cafe latte and honeycake.

You are a genius for posting that recipe. I probably won’t ever make it, but I like knowing it’s there. :)

on 1/18/08, Spire comments:

Hello Carolyn,

You never posted if you made the cake and what it tasted like. Did it live up to your expectations?

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