Russian honey cake

Medovik is a traditional 8 layer honey cake from Russia, and truly one of a kind. It is soft, moist, with lots of caramely-nutty flavour, and just enough tang from the sour cream to beautifully balance out all that honey goodness.

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…

Rich in flavor and history, this Russian honey cake features soft, spongy layers of honey-sweetened cake paired with a light, creamy filling—making it a beloved dessert in every bite.

This Medovik cake is eight layers of honey goodness with creamy filling in between and adorned with caramel flames.

Russian Honey Cake or Tort Medovik is a layered cake made with 8 crispy honey cake layers sandwiched between tangy sour cream frosting.

This honey cake (Medovik / Медовик) is a staple of many cuisines of countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. It's utterly beautiful to behold and layered with creamy goodness.

Layers of caramelly honey biscuit are sandwiched together with sour cream to make a rich, buttery cake reminiscent of Biscoff.

A lot of work, but doable and worth it.

Russian Honey Cake is a thin layer cake made with raw honey and a sour cream frosting. This honey cake recipe can be made round or rectangle