Miodownik - Polish Honey Cake Recipe
The Polish honey cake recipe is often made for Wigilia dinner and tastes really rich and delicious. Easy to make in 90 minutes, the miodownik cake is the perfect treat!
30 Servings
| Nutrition (1 serv.) | Amount | Nutrition (1 serv.) | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 360 kcal | Sugar | 29 g |
| Carbs | 45 g | Cholesterol | 107 mg |
| Protein | 4 g | Sodium | 281 mg |
| Fat | 19 g | Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 29 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 107 mg | ||
| Sodium | 281 mg | ||
| Fiber | 1 g |
Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 60 min Total Time: 80 min
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Ingredients
3½ cups (525g) of flour
2 eggs
1 cup of butter (230g)
1 tbsp of baking soda
5 tbsps of honey
5 tbsps of milk
1 cup (130g) of powdered sugar
3 cups of milk
4-6 tbsps of sugar
8 egg yolks
4 tbsps of potato starch
1 tbsp of flour
1 cup of butter (230g)
7 oz (200g) of walnuts
½ cup of sugar
2 tbsps of honey
⅔ cup of butter (160g)
20 oz (580g) of plum jam (2 small jars)
Instructions
Chop walnuts finely. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Melt honey with sugar and butter. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Add chopped walnuts and fry for a few minutes. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Preheat the oven to 356°F (180°C). (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
In a pot, mix honey with milk and warm up until honey is dissolved. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Using a food processor, mix butter, flour, and baking soda. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Add eggs and icing sugar. Mix.
Add eggs and icing sugar. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Add honey and milk and mix again. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Divide the dough into 3 pieces. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Line 3 rectangular 9x13" baking pans with parchment paper. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Roll out each piece of the dough and transfer them to the baking pans. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Bake the first cake for 13-15 minutes. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Bake the second cake for 13-15 minutes. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
In the meantime, pour the walnut topping onto the raw third cake. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Bake the third cake for 13-15 minutes. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Let all the 3 cakes cool down. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Pour 2 cups of milk into the pot. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Add egg yolks and sugar to the pot. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Pour 1 cup of milk into the small bowl. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Add flour and potato starch to the small bowl of milk. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Place the pot on the stove, cook slowly, on medium-low, stirring all the time. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
When it nearly boils, add the milk-flour mixture. This should give the consistency of pudding. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Using a mixer or food processor, mix the cold pudding with butter until you get the consistency of the creamy custard. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Spread half of the plum jam (1 jar) on the first cake. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Cover with half of the custard. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Cover with the second cake. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Spread plum jam, then custard. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
Cover with the third cake (the one with walnut topping). (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)
The cake is ready to eat after 2 days. (Refer to Polish Foodies for Karolina's authentic sensory cues, exact ratios, and step-by-step video guide.)