Lithuanian Anthill Cake “Skruzdėlynas”

Name: Lithuanian Anthill Cake “Skruzdėlynas”
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 5 eggs; 5 tbsp sour cream (5% is what I used); 4 cups flour; Syrup; 1 cup honey; 2 tbsp water; 30 gr butter; 1 tbsp sour cream (5%)

14 steps

Skruzdėlynas translates to “anthill” and is called a cake, but it is not a cake in the traditional sense. It is layers of fried dough, covered in honey and topped with poppy seeds. It is only as sweet as the honey! If you love honey, this is your thing.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:02:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories3580 kcal (179%)

Total Fat64.1 g (92%)

Carbs680.6 g (262%)

Sugars296.7 g (330%)

Protein82.2 g (164%)

Sodium364.6 mg (18%)

Fiber14.2 g (51%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

4 cupsflour

1 cuphoney

2 Tbspwater

30 grbutter

1 Tbspsour cream

Instructions

Step 1

Throw all the dough in to a mixer and mix until the dough comes together.

Step 2

It should no longer be sticky (it can be slightly tacky and lumpy). The dough should be stretchy enough that it doesn’t tear/break when you pull at it.

Step 3

If dough is still dry, add sour cream, 1 tbsp at a time, until the dough comes together.

Step 4

Flour your surface and roll out dough very thinly and cut it in to rectangles. They can vary in size and shape.

Step 5

In a large deep pot, heat up enough oil to be able to fry the dough. Medium-low heat.

Step 6

When dough has been cut up and rolled out, drop the pieces, carefully and one by one, in to the pot. Only do a few at a time.

Step 7

They are ready to be taken out when they are lightly golden in colour.

Step 8

Put them in a bowl or plate lined with paper towel. Set aside

Step 9

Once all the dough has been prepared, put all the syrup in to a pot and stir until well mixed and warm. Have a clean serving plate ready to prepare cake on.

Step 10

Drizzle syrup over individual pieces of dough and begin to place them on to plate.

Step 11

When one layer is done, sprinkle with poppy seeds before starting with the next layer.

Step 12

Be careful when frying the dough. They should be golden in colour when done. If they are browning very quickly your heat may be too high.

Step 13

Drizzle the syrup over each piece of dough. Be careful not to get it on your fingers, it will be hot!

Step 14

Start to layer your pieces and sprinkle with poppy seeds as you go.

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