📍 Kyiv Region⏱ 60 min🍽 Serves: 4vegetarian

Medivnyk — Ukrainian Honey Cake

A honey cake that softens by the second day

Where it comes from

Kyiv Oblast

History

Honey was the main sweetener before cheap sugar arrived, so honey cakes were baked for holidays and fairs.

Today

The dough is mixed with honey and baking soda, and the cake rests overnight to soften.

Ingredients

• 200 g honey
• 350 g flour
• 2 eggs
• 100 g butter
• 1 tsp baking soda

Method

1. Melt the honey with the butter over low heat without boiling.
2. Take off the heat, add the soda and stir: the mixture will rise.
3. Beat in the eggs once the mixture has cooled.
4. Add the flour gradually and knead a soft dough.
5. Bake in a tin for 35 minutes at 180 °C (350 °F).
6. Cool and leave overnight.

How to serve

Serve with sour cream frosting or simply with tea.

Sources

• Buryaki · original text

Check ingredients for allergens. Times and amounts are approximate.