Cheese honey cake: The must-try dessert for holiday feasts
Combining a classic honey cake with a delicate cheesecake is a true treat for the palate. This dessert, consisting of crumbly honey cake layers interspersed with creamy cheesecake, is delicious and a beautiful addition to the holiday table.
The cheese honey cake is a dessert that perfectly marries tradition with a modern approach to baking. The unique taste of the honey layers combined with the creamy cheese filling makes this dessert a must-have at holiday gatherings. If you're looking for a recipe that will impress your loved ones while introducing something new to your kitchen, try the cheese honey cake. Your aunts and the rest of the family won't be able to resist!
How to make cheese honey cake step by step?
The cheese honey cake combines delicate honey layers with a velvety cheesecake filling. The honey cake stands out with its lightness and crumbly texture, and when the creamy cheese layer is added, it becomes perfectly soft and melts in your mouth. Moreover, the cheese honey cake is not only delicious but also practical. You can prepare it several days before the holidays, and by storing it in the fridge, its flavor becomes even more intense.
Ingredients for the honey cake:
- 4 cups of all-purpose flour,
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda,
- ¾ cup of sugar,
- 2 packets of vanilla sugar,
- 3 tablespoons of liquid honey,
- 1 egg,
- 2 egg yolks,
- 1 cup of cold butter.
Ingredients for the cheese filling:
- 2.2 lbs of ground cottage cheese (e.g., from a tub),
- 1 cup of butter,
- ¾ cup of sugar,
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla sugar,
- 4 eggs (at room temperature),
- ¾ cup of milk,
- 2 packets of vanilla pudding (1.4 oz each).
Ingredients for the cream layer:
- 2 cups of heavy cream (30%),
- ½ cup of mascarpone,
- 4-5 tablespoons of powdered sugar,
- 2 teaspoons of gelatin or cream stiffener.
Additionally: currant jam.
Preparation:
- Knead the dough from the given ingredients and divide it into parts. Bake each part separately until golden brown.
- Heat the cottage cheese with butter and sugar. Add eggs and milk with pudding, and cook over low heat until the mixture thickens.
- Beat the cream with mascarpone and powdered sugar. Dissolve the gelatin and add it to the cream.
- Place a cake layer at the bottom of the form, spread with jam, and add part of the cheese filling. Repeat the layers, finishing with cream.
- Refrigerate the honey cake for several hours.
