Honey Bee Cake

Step by step: Honey Bee Cake

• Step1

  Sift together 400 grams (14 oz) of flour and 10 grams of baking powder into a bowl.

• Step2

  Separate 3 eggs. Melt 500 grams (18 oz) of honey in a bowl set over simmering water. Remove from the heat, and add 125 grams (4.5 oz) of butter and stir until melted and combined.

• Step3

  Add 3 yolks and a teaspoon of lemon zest into the honey-butter mixture, and mix.

• Step4

  In a separate bowl, whip 3 egg whites until frothy, add 10 grams of vanilla sugar and whip until stiff.

• Step5

  Gradually add the honey-butter mixture into the sifted flour, mixing on low speed. You could mix the dough by hand or using a stand mixer.

• Step6

  Fold the whipped egg whites into the batter in two batches.

• Step7

  Line a 60×40 cm (24 x 16 inch) sheet pan with parchment paper and brush with melted butter. Spread the batter evenly onto the pan. If you do not have a large sheet pan, you could bake the cake in two 30×40 cm pans.

• Step8

  Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 8-10 minutes. Cool in the pan for a few minutes, invert, remove the parchment paper and cool for a few hours.

• Step9

  You could fill the cake with cream cheese icing, easy buttercream or with sour cream filling.

• Step10

  To make the sour cream filling, whip together 1 kg (2.2 pounds) of sour cream (at least 30 % fat), 400 grams (14 oz) of sugar and 10 grams of vanilla sugar, until stiff.

• Step11

  To assemble the cake, divide the honey sponge into 5 equal parts.

• Step12

  Spread a layer of the sour cream filling evenly over each layer of cake, and spread the remaining cream over the sides of the cake. Cover the sides with toasted chopped walnuts, and refrigerate the cake for a few hours.

• Step13

  To decorate the cake, we piped a bee and a jar of honey using melted chocolate and honey. Visit our website to learn how to make a parchment paper cone for piping and decorating.

• Step14

  Transfer the cake to a serving plate, and serve this delicious honey layer cake with tea or coffee.