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Festive Honey Cake
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Festive Honey Cake

This is a delicious and traditional Georgian cake, perfect for festive occasions. The honey aroma and sour cream frosting give it a unique flavor. Walnuts and dried plums make the cake even more interesting.

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Servings6
Cal/serving612
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Ingredients

Servings
6
  • Egg2 ცალი
  • Cream200 ml

Instructions

9 steps
  1. 1

    In a saucepan, combine honey, sugar, eggs, butter, and baking soda. Place over a steam bath and stir until a homogeneous mixture is formed (do not boil).

    10 min

  2. 2

    Remove the saucepan from the heat and gradually add the flour. Knead a thin, sticky dough.

    10 min

  3. 3

    Wrap the dough and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

    180 min

  4. 4

    Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Take 2 tablespoons of dough, place in the form, and flatten with a wet hand.

    200°C

  5. 5

    Bake for 7-8 minutes until golden brown. Repeat this process 5 times. The sixth layer may be uneven; you will need it for crumbling.

    8 min

    200°C

  6. 6

    For the cream, whisk together sour cream and sugar. Separately, whip the cream and then mix with the sour cream mixture.

    10 min

  7. 7

    Spread the cream on the layers. Optionally, sprinkle ground walnuts and finely chopped dried plums on each layer.

    10 min

  8. 8

    Crumble the sixth layer and sprinkle on top and sides of the cake.

    2 min

  9. 9

    Refrigerate the cake for a few hours to soak well.

    120 min

Nutrition

1 serving ≈ 225 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.

612
kcal
12.2g
Protein
70.9g
Carbs
31.7g
Fat
2.7g
Fiber

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