Medivnyk

Name: Medivnyk
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 300g plain flour; 200g honey; 150g butter; 100g sugar; 3 eggs; 1 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp cloves; 0.5 tsp ginger; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 100ml strong black tea

Ukraine

The traditional Ukrainian Christmas cake, eaten throughout the Advent period.

Ukrainian honey cake — a dark, spiced loaf scented with cinnamon, cloves and honey. Dense, aromatic and improving over days. The traditional Ukrainian Christmas cake.

Photo: Amakuha

Prep

20 mins

Cook

50 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

420 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gplain flour

200ghoney

150gbutter

100gsugar

3eggs

1 tspcinnamon

0.5 tspcloves

0.5 tspginger

1 tspbicarbonate of soda

100mlstrong black tea

Method

Heat honey, butter and sugar until dissolved. Cool. Beat in eggs.

Add flour, spices and bicarbonate. Add tea to thin slightly.

Bake in a loaf tin at 170°C for 50 minutes.

Wrap in foil when cooled. Improves over 3-4 days.

Chef's Tip

The cake must rest wrapped for at least 2 days — the honey and spices need time to deepen.

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