Honey Cake with Prunes and Sour Cream

Name: Honey Cake with Prunes and Sour Cream (Miodownik z kremem z kwaśnej śmietany i suszonymi śliwkami)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 h 50 min
Yield: Makes 16 servings
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: ¾ teaspoon salt; 2½ teaspoons baking powder; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar; 1 cup (220 g) heavy cream; 3 cups (390 g) all-purpose flour; ¾ cup (140 g) Demerara or brown sugar; ¾ cup (270 ml) honey; 1¼ cup (2½ sticks/280 g) unsalted butter; ¼ cup (60 ml) dark rum; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; powdered sugar; 4 cups (900 g) sour cream; 2 cups (300 g) prunes, pitted and chopped; 1½ tablespoons agar; ¼ cup (85 g) honey

Miodownik z kremem z kwaśnej śmietany i suszonymi śliwkami

Preparation info

Makes
16
servings

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
13 hr

Appears in

Fresh From Poland

By Michał Korkosz

Published 2021

About

One day, my friend Zosia and I were sauntering around the city of Lviv when it started raining. We found shelter in a buzzy cafe and ordered two coffees and one honey cake to share. I plunged the fork into all seven layers, slathered with glossy sour cream frosting and dried plums, and after the first bite, I asked the waitress for another piece. The cake seemed simple, but those few components merged to release a wave of sour, honey, bittersweet, and delightfully tangy not

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Barbara Kaminska

1 month ago from United States

This is a great adaptation of a marvelous Eastern European cake made with ingredients easily obtainable in the US. The flavor is excellent, and, as written, the recipe doesn't require much experience to create this unique dessert. However, the sponge layers are a bit too thick to create a seamless combination of flavors and textures that honey cake is famous for. I will definitely bake this cake again, but will make six sponge layers and five cream/frosting layers so they can blend better and give less of a "I'm eating gingerbread with sour cream" vibe.

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