Kovrizhka Honey Cake Recipes

GREEK HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange rind. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes, then cut into diamond shapes. Pour honey syrup over the cake.
• For the Honey Syrup: In a saucepan, combine honey, 1 cup sugar and water. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.

MOIST HOLIDAY HONEYCAKE

Steps:

• Place an oven shelf in an upper position in oven, and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt® pan) with cooking spray.
• In a bowl, whisk together the unbleached flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the canola oil, honey, white and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, coffee, orange juice, and whiskey. With an electric mixer, beat the flour mixture into the honey mixture just until the batter is thoroughly incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake on upper shelf in the preheated oven until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. Cool for 20 minutes in the pan before turning the cake out onto a serving platter.

RUSSIAN HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Pour honey into a deep saucepan over medium heat. Boil until a shade darker and caramel-like in aroma, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat and whisk in cold water.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat (such as Silpat®). Place a mixing bowl and a whisk in the refrigerator.
• Place a large metal bowl over the lowest heat setting on the stovetop. Add butter, sugar, 1/4 cup of the burnt honey, and regular wildflower honey. Let sit until butter melts, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Whisk butter mixture and let sit until very warm to the touch. Whisk in eggs. Keep mixture over low heat until it gets very warm again; whisk in baking soda mixture. Remove from heat. Sift in flour in 2 or 3 additions, stirring well after each, until batter is easily spreadable.
• Transfer about 1/2 cup batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread into an 8- or 9-inch circle using an offset spatula. Shake and tap the pan to knock out any air bubbles.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove liner from the pan and let cake layer continue cooling until firm enough to remove, 6 to 7 minutes. Invert cake onto a round of parchment paper.
• Repeat until you have a total of 8 cake layers, letting each cool on an individual parchment round. Trim edges using a pizza wheel to ensure they are the same size; save scraps for crumb mixture.
• Spread remaining batter onto the lined baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are dry, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cut into small pieces; toss with reserved cake scraps.
• Return to the oven and continue to bake until browned, 7 to 10 minutes more. Let cool completely, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a resealable bag and beat into fairly fine crumbs using a rolling pin. Set aside.
• Remove the bowl and whisk from the refrigerator. Pour in heavy cream. Whisk until soft peaks form. Add remaining burnt honey and sour cream; continue whisking until stiff peaks form.
• Place a cake layer on a parchment paper round on top of a pizza pan or serving plate. Spread a cup of frosting evenly on top, almost to the edge. Repeat with cake layers and frosting, pressing the layers in smooth-side down. Place last cake layer smooth-side up. Frost the top and sides of the cake. Cover with crumbs; clean any excess crumbs around base.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours, to overnight. Transfer to a cake stand using 2 spatulas. Cut and serve.

HONEY CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, honey, oil, eggs and orange zest. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the orange juice, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

FIJIAN HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Coat a 9" x 5" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the almonds and beat until well blended.
• Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle with the almonds.
• Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.

KOVRIZHKA (HONEY CAKE)

Steps:

• Beat the egg and sugar together until light.
• Mix in the honey, cinnamon, cloves and baking soda.
• Gradually stir in the flour and beat the batter till blended.
• Brown 2 tbsp of sugar in a small saucepan.
• To it, add 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp of water and bring to a boil.
• Add this to the batter with the honey to make the batter brown.
• Pour into a buttered baking pan that has been dusted with flour.
• Smooth the top and sprinkle the silvered almonds.
• Bake in a moderate oven for 15- 20 minutes.
• After the cake cools, cut it into 2 layers and spread a filling of jam in between.
• Dust with icing sugar and serve.

UKRAINIAN HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar.
• Add the egg yolks, one at a time.
• Beat until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the honey.
• Sift the flour with the other dry ingredients; add in alternately with the sour cream.
• Stir in the walnuts.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the batter.
• Bake in a greased tube pan at 325 degrees F for 50 to 55 minutes, or until done.
• Lower the heat to 300 degrees F in the final stages of baking to prevent the honey from burning.

HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• grease a 12 c bundt pan.
• in large bowl stir together first 6 ingredients.
• in small bowl lightly beat eggs.
• make a well in center of dry ingred's, add eggs, and remaining ingredients, and whisk well.
• pour into pan and bake for 50 mins, or until tester comes out clean-- i use a toothpick---.
• cool in pan, turn out to rack to cool completely.

JEWISH HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line the base and sides of a 20cm square baking tin. Warm the oil, golden syrup, honey and sugar in a small pan to dissolve the sugar. Stir to combine, then leave to cool. Add the tea and beaten eggs.
• Lightly whisk the flour, baking powder, spices and a pinch of salt in a large bowl to combine. Make a well in the dry ingredients and mix in the wet ingredients, using a whisk or wooden spoon, until combined and lump-free.
• Pour the batter into the lined tin and sprinkle with the almonds, if you like. Bake for 50-55 mins, until the cake springs back when gently pressed and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Don't open the oven for the first 45 mins of baking.
• Leave to cool completely in the tin on a wire rack. Wrap well and keep for three to four days before eating, so the flavour can improve. Cut into nine squares to serve.

HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Bring the honey to a boil and cool.
• Cream the butter and sugar, add the egg yolks, one at a time.
• Beat until fluffy, then beat in the honey.
• Sift flour with dry ingredients, add in alternately with sour cream, and stir in nuts.
• Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
• Bake in a tube pan (or a cookie sheet) at 325F (163C) until done, about 50-55 minutes.
• Lower heat to 300F (150C) in final stages of baking to prevent honey from burning.