Recipes · Russian · Cakes
Medovik (Russian Honey Cake)
One serving has 393 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (26%), selenium (26%), riboflavin (24%), thiamin (22%) and copper (20%). Ready in 90 minutes.
- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (119 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, honey, nut
Ingredients
- 25 g Flour, all-purpose
- 12 g Honey
- 10 g Sugar
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.5 g Baking soda
- 35 g Sour cream
- 8 g Sugar, powdered
- 8 g Walnuts
Method
- Whisk the egg with the sugar, then set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk in the honey and butter until melted and smooth; remove from the heat. Makes 1 of 12 slices of a whole cake; multiply the recipe by 12 and bake as 6-8 thin layers.
- Off the heat, sift in the flour and baking soda and stir to a smooth, thick batter.
- Spread thinly on a lined baking sheet and bake at 180 C (350 F) for 4-5 minutes per layer until golden brown; repeat to make several thin layers, trimming the edges neatly and saving the trimmings.
- Crush the trimmings into fine crumbs for coating the cake later.
- Whip the sour cream with the powdered sugar until smooth, then spread a thin layer between each honey layer and stack them up.
- Cover the top and sides with the remaining cream, press the reserved crumbs and chopped walnuts over the outside, and chill for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight, before slicing.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 393 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 49.8 g | |
| Water | 41.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.24 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.52 g | |
| Lysine | 0.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.33 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.34 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 19.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.7 g | |
| Saturated | 8.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.28 g | |
| Cholesterol | 82.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 56.5 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 23.5 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 107 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 131 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 14.1 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 167 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.73 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.52 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 61.8 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.19 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 46.9 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 117 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0.48 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.8 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.56 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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