Simple and fast honey cake
Discover how to create a versatile honey cake that can be shaped into any form you likeāfrom playful apples and unicorns to classic circles, rectangles, or even numbers for a personalized birthday cake. Imagine a delightful cake filled with a luscious cheese cream and a vibrant fruit or berry filling, elegantly decorated with fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and tempting pieces of chocolate. What could be more perfect?
Ingredients for this Delicious Honey Cake
For the Honey Cake Batter:
- 45 gr honey
- 75 gr sugar
- 1/2 tsp soda (no hills š)
- a pinch of salt
- 60 gr butter
- 1 egg+1 yolk
- 200 gr flour
For the Cheese Cream Filling:
- 300 gr cream cheese
- 120 gr cream 33% (heavy cream)
- 60 gr powdered sugar
- lemon zest (optional)
- vanilla extract (optional)
Step-by-Step Instructions for Your Honey Cake
1. Preparing the Honey Cake Layers
Begin by combining honey and sugar in a saucepan and bringing them to a boil. Add the salt and soda; watch closely as the mixture foams up. Continue cooking until a bright red or amber color develops, then remove it from the heat. Stir in the butter until it is completely dissolved. Next, incorporate the egg and yolk, mixing until the batter is smooth. Gradually add the flour, then pop the dough in the refrigerator for about 1 hour. For this recipe, the suggested diameter for individual layers is 14 cm. The total number of layers you achieve will depend on how thick you roll the dough. Preheat your oven to 170Ā°C and bake the layers for approximately 12 minutes. Ensure the baked cakes cool completely before you begin the assembly process.
2. Crafting the Cheese Cream Filling
Combine all ingredients for the cheese cream filling (cream cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, lemon zest, vanilla) and beat them together until the mixture is perfectly smooth. This usually takes about 30-40 seconds with a mixer.
3. Assembling Your Custom Honey Cake
To prevent the cake from slipping, place a small drop of cream on the bottom of your serving plate. Next, spread the cream around the perimeter of each layer, creating small āBEADSā of cream for an attractive finish. The tartness of berries beautifully complements the sweet honey flavor. Feel free to incorporate fresh raspberries, other sour berries, or a fruit cremeux as a delicious filling.
