Description
It’s one of the most popular Latvian cakes – simple and delicious! It requires a little work but it’s definitely worth it! I’ve made it several times and my preparation skills are improving with every time. Don’t get scared away because of the sour cream, it matches perfectly with the sweet honey taste. The cake tastes the best after it’s kept overnight in the refrigerator, the flavors will blend together nicely. I use a 9×13 inch baking pan, but another similar size will do.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup honey
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 (16 ounce) containers sour cream
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix together eggs
- honey
- flour
- and baking soda in a large bowl. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter onto 5 9×13-inch sheets of parchment paper. Spread the mixture as thin as possible using a wide spatula. There is enough batter for 5 thin layers.
- Place one sheet of batter onto a baking pan and bake in the preheated oven until golden brown
- about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the baked cake layer from the baking sheet and prick with a fork to enhance filling absorbency. Repeat with the remaining 4 cake layers.
- Stir together the sour cream and sugar in a small bowl. Place one cake layer in 9×13-inch baking dish with the parchment paper side up. Carefully remove the parchment paper from the cake layer. Spread 1/5th of the sour cream mixture on the cake layer and then sprinkle 1/5th of the walnuts on the layer. Repeat the process with the remaining 4 layers. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Trim off any ragged edges before serving.
Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 9 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 12