Set Recipe – Russian Honey Cake

310g honey (raw or store bought)
225g castor sugar
200g unsalted butter
6 eggs
1.5 teaspoons bicarb soda
450g plain flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Honey cream
75g honey
375g tin Nestle Top and Fill caramel
600ml thickened cream
450g sour cream
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Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
  2. Trace a 23cm circle (or whatever shape you want) onto 7-10 sheets baking paper.
  3. Lay out circles on baking trays (layers of cake will be baked in batches).
 
Cake batter
  1. Combine the honey, caster sugar and butter in a medium to large saucepan.
  2. Cook over low heat until butter is melted.
  3. Remove from heat and whisk in the egg, bicarb soda into the warm mixture (it will fizz up).
  4. Add flour, cinnamon, salt and mix until smooth.
 
Cake layers
  1. Spoon 80ml of batter onto the centre of each baking paper circle. Spread out evenly to fill the circle. 
  2. Bake the layers for 8-10 minutes or until deep golden brown. Set aside to cool.
  3. Cut each cake layer into perfect circles (or whatever shape you chose).
  4. Keep trimmings. Put trimmings into the turned off oven to dry out using residual heat.
 
Cream
  1. Whisk caramel, cream and sour cream until medium peaks form.
 
Cake assembly
  1. Lay first cake layer on serving dish and top with 185g cream spreading it out.
  2. Top with next layer of cake and repeat until all layers are used up.
  3. Top the final layer with cream and spread around the sides of the cake.
  4. Blitz the trimmings in a blender to form fine breadcrumbs.
 
Refrigerate overnight
  1. Cover the top and sides of the cake the next morning with blitzed trimmings.
  2. Serve at room temperature.

 No Bake Choc Bliss Balls

(makes about 12 balls)

​Ingredients:     
      1 cup rolled oats
         1 cup desiccated coconut
         2 tbsp cocoa powder or Milo for a sweeter, milder flavour
         ½ cup honey or maple syrup
         ½ cup peanut butter or almond butter (or tahini for nut-free)
         1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)


Method:
  1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until combined.
  2. Roll mixture into small balls using your hands.
  3. Coat by rolling the balls in coating of choice (see below).
  4. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.

Additional filling options:
Add a handful of choc chips or sultanas or nuts to the mixture

Coating suggestions (get creative, you're only limited by your imagination):
  • Desiccated coconut
  • Chocolate sprinkles or hundreds & thousands
  • Crushed biscuits or nuts
  • Milo or cocoa