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Honeycomb Cake

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Honeycomb Cake

A delightful German-inspired cake. It isn’t difficult, but it requires precision in preparation. We hope you enjoy this recipe.

Total time145 min
Prep70 min
Cook75 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyHard
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DessertsInternationalVegetarianHardLong cook

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • Cake filling:
  • 750 ml heavy cream for whipping
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon pudding mix or ready-made creme powder
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • Cake topping:
  • For more delicious desserts, here is the link: Beehive Cake with Kunafa Filling

Method

  1. Whisk the egg whites with the vinegar and salt.
  2. Sift the flour and baking powder. Whisk the egg yolks with the vanilla for several minutes, then add the sugar and continue whisking; add the sugar in stages and slowly.
  3. Continue whisking until the egg and sugar mixture turns pale. Add the oil and continue whisking, then begin adding the flour in batches, gradually and slowly.
  4. At this stage fold the egg whites into the mixture with a wooden spoon, folding from the bottom up.
  5. Pour the cake batter into a pan and place it in the preheated oven at 180°C for 35 minutes.
    Timers: 35 min
  6. Or leave the pan until the cake puffs up and is cooked; timing depends on the pan size and oven strength.
  7. When the cake has cooled well, cut it into two layers and fill it.
  8. Cake filling:
  9. 750 milliliters fresh whipping cream
  10. 1/2 cup liquid milk
  11. 1 tablespoon pudding mix or ready-made powdered cream
  12. 3/4 cup sugar
  13. Whisk these ingredients well until thickened, then fill the cake.

Notes and serving ideas

  • Beehive Cake with Kunafa Filling
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