The Most Amazing Russian Honey Cake

Name: The Most Amazing Russian Honey Cake
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Burnt Honey (from recipe below); 1 1/4 cups (one 13.4oz/ 380g can) dulce de leche (storebought or prepared from 1 (14oz/ 397g) can of sweetened condensed milk as per recipe in this linkable post; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 4 3/4 cups (1.12 liters) heavy whipping cream, very cold and divided; 1/4 cup Burnt Honey (from recipe below); 3/4 cup (9oz/ 255g) honey (*see note below); 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons (8oz/ 227g) granulated sugar; 14 Tablespoons (7oz/ 199g) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 6 large eggs (300g without the shells); 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 3/4 teaspoons fine salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 3/4 cups (16oz/ 454g) all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup (2oz/ 57g) water

Instructions

While not difficult to make, this is a multi-step, highly involved cake that requires planning ahead. Please read through the instructions and the notes in the bottom of the recipe before starting. Note that the frosting calls for a can of Dulce De Leche, which is readily sold in some countries. If it's not available where you live, you can make your own with sweetened condensed milk. Just know that it takes 4 hours to cook, so plan ahead and make it as far as a month in advance. The finished cake, needs to chill overnight in the fridge before serving.

Updated at: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:30:18 GMT