Honey Babka

Honey Babka

A Traditional Ukrainian Dessert

Honey Babka is a traditional Ukrainian Dessert – an old fashioned honey cake, sweet, fluffy and moist with the addition of a delicious cream frosting topping

 

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups plain flour
• 8 eggs at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup honey, heated gently
• 455 grams sour cream
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1./2 teaspoon salt

 

Frosting Ingredients:

• 226 grams cream cheese
• 226 grams whipped cream
• 1/2 cup icing sugar

 

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large baking sheet (approx 11 x 17 inches) with parchment paper allowing extra paper around the sides to prevent batter spilling over
• In a large bowl beat the eggs and sugar and salt until light and fluffy
• In a small bowl combine the vinegar with baking soda, allow it to fizz up. Warm the honey and then add the soda/vinegar mixture, honey and sour cream to the batter
• Beat together with a mixer on low until just combined
• Sift the flour into the batter and combine with a mixer on low
• The batter should be runny, don’t overbeat or you will lose the fluffy texture
• Pour all the batter into the prepared baking sheet and level with a spatula
• Bake for 30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean
• Carefully place a cooling rack over the cake and gently flip over the baking tray
• Remove the parchment from the bottom of the cake and place a large cutting board onto the cake and gently flip again
• Let the cake cool
• Once cool cut up the cake into even squares – about 2 inches square

To Make the Frosting:

• In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese and the sieved icing sugar with a mixer on a low speed
• Add the whipped cream and continue to beat together until the frosting is thick
• Pipe the frosting onto the Honey Babka and serve