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isattil4 t1_j2dfns1 wrote

Looks delicious, can you share the recipe?

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Skrenlin t1_j2dqoty wrote

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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Hot_Note9068 t1_j2dl6do wrote

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

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Mikerosoft925 t1_j2eidgv wrote

Salted butter isn’t the standard in most of Europe I’d say, at least my home country and places I’ve visited.

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JustFinishedBSG t1_j2emyi7 wrote

Is salted butter even the standard anywhere but Brittany?

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ter9 t1_j2fqkoh wrote

Used to be in UK, although it's changed a bit as unsalted has appeared alongside it in recent years

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mlz3000 t1_j2f2cye wrote

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.

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Skrenlin t1_j2fjgn0 wrote

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).

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W3remaid t1_j2ebnsc wrote

If you’re on the west coast Uwajimaya sells them as “honey cakes” and they’re amazing

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