Famous Russian honey cake calls in Russia Medovik.
Medovik is a classic dessert of Russian cuisine. It is already more than 200 years old. The history of this cake is very beautiful. They say that the first “Medovik” was created in the 1820s by the personal chef of the wife of the Russian Emperor Alexander the first. Her name was Elizaveta Alekseevna.
Elizaveta Alekseevna did not like honey, all the court chefs knew this and never used it in recipes. However, there was a young and ambitious young chef who had only recently come to work in the palace kitchen. He really wanted to be noticed, and he wanted to make some delicious unusual dessert that the empress would like. He didn’t know that she didn’t like honey and made this honey cake. Many desserts were served at the table, but it was the chef’s cake that was highly appreciated by the Empress. It was a very tasty dessert – layers of cake with cream, the taste of caramel, honey – it all melted in your mouth.
When the Empress inquired about the composition of the cake, he admitted that it was a honey cake. The Empress only laughed and ordered to reward the brave man. Since then, “Medovik” became Elizabeth’s favorite dessert and was present at every royal feast.
Lets cook this cake together, you will see that its very easy.
