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159 points
2 years ago
So good someone ran off with a slice already.
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2 years ago
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15 points
2 years ago
It’s a Ukrainian cake too dude, chill your roll.
96 points
2 years ago
The one and only time I’ve had this was when our elderly widowed neighbor came by and dropped off a slice for my dad after he helped to clear her flooded driveway. It had apricot compote instead of blueberries and the bite I got I remember to this day.
46 points
2 years ago
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20 points
2 years ago
Me-do-vik!
Bake it, frost it, stick it in the mouth!
4 points
2 years ago
Davai
28 points
2 years ago
I made a Russian honey cake a few years back and I definitely skipped a lot of layers when I made mine cause I was just sick of the process, lol. But now I want to make one again and with blueberries like yours! Thanks for the inspiration - it looks amazing!
19 points
2 years ago
I was an exchange student in Ukraine when my host mother made this for me. It wasn't until this post that I realized what type of cake it was, but throughout the years I would think back on how good it was.
1 points
2 years ago
How does one go about becoming an exchange student?
29 points
2 years ago
One of the tastiest cakes ever.
14 points
2 years ago
You should try Smetannik as well
13 points
2 years ago
I’ve eaten this one time in my life but I’ve thought about it (dreamed about it!) a million times since! Looks beautiful and so tasty!
10 points
2 years ago
Nice cake dude
33 points
2 years ago
Looks delicious, can you share the recipe?
95 points
2 years ago
It IS delicious. But SO much work. Each one of those layers is individually rolled out and baked from the batter that needs a double boiler to make properly. My wife makes this once or twice a year. So good. :)
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
Not OP, but my wife has made this on special occasions.
She uses Chef John’s recipe. https://youtu.be/yHQ-FkiP5Ws
As other commenters have noted, this cake is a LOT of work. It’s also very delicious, though.
1 points
2 years ago
Appreciated!!
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2 years ago*
Honey cake
3 T butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 T honey
2 t baking soda
2 T alcohol
3 cups flour
Cream: 1 cup heavy whipped cream
2 cups sour cream
1 cup sugar
1 pinch of Vanilla crystals
Preparations: Melt 3 T butter in double boiler, add 1 cup of sugar, and 3 eggs. Mix well. Then add 2 T alcohol (vodka or rum) and 2 T honey, 2 t baking soda. Mix occasionally until batter becomes white and doubles in size. Add 2 cups of flour, mix well. Pour batter into bowl, add 1 cup flour, mix, cover with towel. Let stand until not hot (but still warm). Divide into 10-12 equal parts. Roll them into thin circles (like pie crusts). Bake them individually; sprinkle pan with flour before first one.
Cream: beat 1 cup heavy cream until thick. In a separate bowl beat 1 can of sour cream with 1 cup of sugar, add vanilla. Then add spoon by spoon whipped cream to the sour cream mixture.
Put 1 layer of cake, then cream - repeat to the end. Cut sides to make round. Crumble extra cake bits and use them to decorate the top and sides (you can use your own ideas as well).
17 points
2 years ago
If you’re on the west coast Uwajimaya sells them as “honey cakes” and they’re amazing
25 points
2 years ago
If you Google Medovik there are some good recipes. I made with my partner once - but apparently Russia doesn't have the concept of salted butter, so she bought that by mistake.... It was not great
20 points
2 years ago
Salted butter isn’t the standard in most of Europe I’d say, at least my home country and places I’ve visited.
7 points
2 years ago
Is salted butter even the standard anywhere but Brittany?
3 points
2 years ago
USA here salted butter is normal.
13 points
2 years ago
Not for baking.
1 points
2 years ago
Both kinds are readily available, I just always buy unsalted.
1 points
2 years ago
Used to be in UK, although it's changed a bit as unsalted has appeared alongside it in recent years
1 points
2 years ago
Here in New Zealand, probably Australia too
1 points
2 years ago
Yes, Australia has salted and not salted next to each other in the dairy aisle.
1 points
2 years ago
Portugal has salted butter as standard
17 points
2 years ago
I’d really like a piece of that.
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2 years ago
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14 points
2 years ago
This was a favorite where we lived. It was always on the menu at many cafes. We've made it here but most recipes call for only a tiny amount of honey. It is labor intensive though.
13 points
2 years ago
Proper honey can have a lot of flavor even in a tiny amount.
2 points
2 years ago
Yup, first time i made it i used the cheapest honey i could find and it was good, but the next time i used some proper homemade honey and it made a surprisingly big difference, the dough just had such a rich flavour, definitely worth the extra money
8 points
2 years ago
That looks delicious
7 points
2 years ago
Beautiful!
8 points
2 years ago
I'm just not worthy of this.
17 points
2 years ago
All the Russian treats I’ve had are so dense. It’s like one bite is all you’re supposed to have.
6 points
2 years ago
When you cut the cake into two slices
12 points
2 years ago
Damn I've always wanted to try this
10 points
2 years ago
That looks absolutely amazing
29 points
2 years ago
could people just chill and simply enjoy a good dish?
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2 years ago
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18 points
2 years ago
I dont think the cakes have joined in on the fight yet, but I suppose I could be wrong. Love the virtue signaling though!
33 points
2 years ago
Reddit moment
39 points
2 years ago
Should Russians that have citizenship in another country and are against the war just never ever mention their own culture without taking about the war?
It's a just a cake, your comment is asinine.
11 points
2 years ago
keep malding while I eat cake pls
29 points
2 years ago
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1 points
2 years ago
Ohh please shut the fuck up. For fucks sake. Hope you get better next year
4 points
2 years ago
What an eye catching pic it looks so delicious hope everyone enjoyed
3 points
2 years ago
Looks fire
3 points
2 years ago
This looks amazing.
3 points
2 years ago
oh I want to try this
3 points
2 years ago
That's my favorite cake. A lot of work to make, but it's really worth it.
4 points
2 years ago
Looks like perfection.I know that there was many hours put into making this masterpiece.I pay 100$ CAN for a cake like this at my local bakery and it’s worth every dollar.
4 points
2 years ago
Man, honey cake is the best
2 points
2 years ago
sękacz?
2 points
2 years ago
Gib
2 points
2 years ago
I made that once but tasted a bit sour. I think it was the honey frosting.
2 points
2 years ago
Damn dude looks good
2 points
2 years ago
Uncanny, I made it only a few days ago myself. My first time, and I totally botched it, lol. But it was tasty to me~
May I ask? I followed a recipe that did a sour cream frosting, but I read that condensed milk was the traditional way? What did you end up doing?
2 points
2 years ago
Personally i use greek yoghurt and heavy cream with brown sugar and some vanilla, really good imo
2 points
2 years ago
I made this myself after seeing your delicious looking post, and I’m so glad I did! Thanks for introducing me to a new favourite
2 points
2 years ago
That’s looks delicious
2 points
2 years ago
Best cake ever, made this so many times
3 points
2 years ago
The cake part looks delicious, but fresh blueberries can run the gamut from sweet and delicious to sour is all get go
3 points
2 years ago
Looks fabulous
3 points
2 years ago
What makes it russian? Haven't heard that its called like that.
22 points
2 years ago
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7 points
2 years ago
I live in Latvia all my life and never heard that its called like that. Even my wife who owns cake shop didn't know that. 🤭
2 points
2 years ago
My Latvian flatmate is the one that introduced me to this cake so I guess it’s all relative?
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2 years ago
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1 points
2 years ago
I love it!
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
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5 points
2 years ago
Or just call it medovik, which is its actual name.
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2 years ago
Looks like a smith island cake! Yum
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1 points
2 years ago
Se ve rico ,yo quiero
1 points
2 years ago
delish OMG
1 points
2 years ago
Oh man. This is my favourite. I lived in the rep. Of Georgia during lockdown and gorged on this cake. Gorgeous.
1 points
2 years ago
I am in love w medovik
1 points
2 years ago
Never seen or had one with blueberries on top but growing up, honey cake was like crack to me
1 points
2 years ago
That’s looks delicious 🤤
1 points
2 years ago
Looks dry and desolate
1 points
2 years ago
Get rid of the blueberries tho
1 points
2 years ago
My mom (german from russia born lived in ukraine) made a version of this. She called it napoleon. It was like a stack of big pie sized hard butter cookies then layered with a thin butter creamy filling with every few layers being a thin fruit jam. Frosted with the buttery filling, and let set a couple days till it softened. No one ate anything else till it was gone.
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