Ukrainian Honey Cake Medivnyk Food

UKRAINIAN HONEY CAKE (MEDIVNYK)

Steps:

• Beat eggs with sugar. Add honey, soda and kefir. Beat everything again with a mixer or a whisk.
• Add flour, cocoa and spices (cinnamon, cloves and pepper). Mix well
• It remains to add the chopped nuts and grated orange zest. Mix again
• Pour the dough into a form greased with a little oil
• Bake for 40-50 minutes at 350F (180C) (check readiness with a toothpick)

UKRAINIAN HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F, and butter and flour a 7" cake pan.
• Beat honey until frothy. Add eggs, flour and baking powder.
• Pour into prepared cake pan. Bake for 15 minutes and check the cake. When done, it will shrink slightly from the pan. Continue baking for 5 minutes if it isn't ready yet. (continue if it needs more time).
• Turn it out of the pan while still hot, and let cool on a rack. Store in an airtight container for a day before serving.

UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS HONEY COOKIES MEDIANYKY

Steps:

• Sift together flour, spices, powdered sugar, and baking powder. Note: powdered sugar sometimes called icing sugar, confectioners' sugar or XXX sugar, all the same thing.
• Add eggs, honey, and orange peel to make a stiff dough.
• On a floured work surface, roll out dough about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut shapes with cookie cutter, place on nonstick baking sheet, and brush with glaze.
• Place 1/2 almond in the middle of each, sprinkle with coarse sugar, and bake in preheated 350 degrees oven until done, about 15 minutes.
• Cool on racks.
• Store in tightly covered tins.