🍯 Russian Honey Cake (Medovik) – A Sweet Slice of Tradition

Medovik, the classic Russian Honey Cake, is a layered masterpiece infused with deep honey flavor and blanketed in a cloud-like sour cream filling. With its thin, caramel-hued cake layers and smooth, lightly sweetened cream, this cake offers a perfect balance of richness and nostalgia. Let it rest overnight, and you’ll be rewarded with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth dessert steeped in Eastern European charm. 🇷🇺✨

🍰 Ingredients

For the Cake Layers:

• 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (170 g) honey
• 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

For the Cream Filling:

• 2 1/2 cups (600 g) sour cream (or a blend of sour cream and strained yogurt)
• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
• 3/4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  

  👩‍🍳 Instructions