Ukrainian Christmas Honey Cake Medivnyk Recipes

UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS HONEY CAKE MEDIVNYK

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 300-F degrees.
• Generously grease and lightly flour two loaf pans, and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, prepare the batter: Cream the butter and sugar together with a hand-held mixer until light and creamy.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, and continue to beat the mixture after each additional yolk is incorporated.
• Add the honey and sour cream and mix again.
• Beat the eggs whites in a small mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Sift together the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
• Fold the flour mixture and the egg whites, ALTERNATING EACH MIXTURE (flour and then egg whites), into the cake batter.
• Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• Remove the cakes from the pans and place on a wire rack to cool.
• Slice and serve slightly warm.
• Serves 10 to 12.

UKRAINIAN HONEY CAKE (MEDIVNYK)

Steps:

• Beat eggs with sugar. Add honey, soda and kefir. Beat everything again with a mixer or a whisk.
• Add flour, cocoa and spices (cinnamon, cloves and pepper). Mix well
• It remains to add the chopped nuts and grated orange zest. Mix again
• Pour the dough into a form greased with a little oil
• Bake for 40-50 minutes at 350F (180C) (check readiness with a toothpick)