Medianyk - Russian Honey Cake
A Russian favourite, once tasted never forgotten - I first sampled this in a local Russian cafe, sadly shut down now and turned in to a greasy spoon.
Preparation time: 20 minutes Quantity: Makes 10 - 12 slices Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients
120g / 4 oz butter - softened
4 eggs – medium / large - separated
400g / 14 oz honey - runny
400g / 14 oz self raising plain flour - sieved
1 level teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Method
- Cream the butter and egg yolks together
- Beat in the honey
- Stir in the flour
- Add the spices and stir in - set aside
- Meanwhile whip up the egg whites until just stiff
- Gently fold them in to the cake mix
- Spoon in to a greased cake tin or 2lb loaf tin
- Bake in a preheated oven gas 5 / 180*c / 350*f - for 1 hour or until a skewer comes out of the middle clean
- Cool slightly before removing
- Serve hot, warm or cold with slightly soured yoghurt