Delicate Honey Cake with Custard

Incredibly tasty, soft and light. For any holidays. Honey cake in a water bath is delicate, aromatic, airy cakes and custard. This dessert will not leave anyone indifferent. A worthy conclusion to any celebration is guaranteed with such a treat!
cook time: 24h
Ava Prescott
Delicate Honey Cake with Custard

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

309
Calories
8g
Fat
48g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Cakes:

Wheat flour 390 g
Sugar 180 g
Butter 50 g
Eggs 3 pc
Honey 2 tbsp
Vodka 1 tbsp
Soda 2 tsp

Cream:

Milk 300 ml
Sugar 180 g
Butter 50 g
Egg yolks 2 pc
Wheat flour 2 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a honey cake in a water bath? First, prepare the necessary ingredients for the cream. You can use whole eggs instead of yolks. It is advisable to take butter at room temperature or melt it first. The cakes are soft, the cream absorbs medium. If you need a clear layer of cream cake, then it is better to make more cream, for example, based on 400-500 ml of milk.

Step 2

Step 2
In a bowl, mash the yolks with sugar. For cooking in a water bath, it is better to take a metal bowl that will not crack due to temperature changes. If you use a glass bowl like I do, you need to heat it up gradually. Do not place directly on a hot pan of boiling water.

Step 3

Step 3
Add milk, flour and soft butter. Mix everything until smooth.

Step 4

Step 4
Place the bowl of cream in a water bath. Cook the cream, stirring constantly, until thickened. The mark from the whisk should not be delayed. If you have the skill of cooking custard over low heat in a saucepan without a water bath, you can significantly save yourself time and effort.

Step 5

Step 5
Remove the finished custard from the heat, cover with cling film “in contact” and cool.

Step 6

Step 6
While the cream is cooling, make the cakes. Take the highest grade flour. Adjust the amount of sugar to your taste. Any honey will do. I have buckwheat. Take butter at room temperature, so remove it from the refrigerator in advance. Turn the oven on 180 degrees.

Step 7

Step 7
In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter, honey, soda and vodka. Mix everything thoroughly until smooth.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the bowl in a water bath and cook the mixture, stirring, until it triples in volume. Remove the bowl from the heat and cool the mixture slightly.

Step 9

Step 9
Add the sifted flour little by little. Knead into a soft, homogeneous, slightly sticky dough. It is important not to overwhelm the dough with flour, trying to completely get rid of stickiness. Otherwise, the finished cakes will turn out tough and poorly soaked. For more information about baking soda and flour, read the articles below the steps.

Step 10

Step 10
In any case, the finished dough will stick to your hands, because it contains honey, but it will not remain on your fingers when you remove your hands.

Step 11

Step 11
Divide the dough into 6-7 equal parts.

Step 12

Step 12
Roll out each part into a thin layer on siliconized high-quality parchment. Cut out an even circle from the dough. Leave the trimmings along with the cake. You can choose the right parchment paper by reading the information about the types of parchment at the end of the recipe.

Step 13

Step 13
Bake the cakes in an oven preheated to 200℃ for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. The exact time depends on your oven. You can learn about the operating features of ovens by reading a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

Step 14

Step 14
Grind the cake scraps into fine crumbs.

Step 15

Step 15
Spread the cakes with cream and stack them on top of each other.

Step 16

Step 16
Sprinkle crumbs over the top and sides of the cake. Place the cake in the refrigerator overnight to soak.

Step 17

Step 17
Cut the honey cake into pieces and serve. Bon appetit!

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