Hungarian Honey Cream Layer Cake - Mêzes Krêmes #cake #sweet #dessert #party #celebration #family

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar texture

Bring milk and vanilla to boil in a medium saucepan.

Remove from heat and gradually add semolina while stirring constantly.

Still stirring, put saucepan back over the heat, cooking until it thickens.

Leave to cool but stir occasionally to prevent a skin from forming.

While that’s cooling, cream together butter and sugar for the filling with a mixer until pale and fluffy. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In another saucepan, heat sugar, butter, honey, and milk until butter and sugar have melted. DO NOT BOIL!

Pour mixture in a bowl, add flour, baking soda, and egg.

Knead into a smooth dough and divide into 4 equal parts.

Cover dough balls to keep warm until you roll them out.

Roll out the first ball on a floured surface into a 1-2 mm thin square.

Place on greased baking sheet, poke with a fork and place in oven.

Bake for 4-5 minutes then cool.

Repeat with 3 remaining balls.

Beat the creamy butter filling with semolina mixture until smooth.

On one layer of cake spread half the filling.

Top with second layer of cake and add layer of apricot jam.

Top with third layer and spread second half of filling.

Put the last layer of cake on top.

In a small pot, bring sugar, cocoa powder, and water for the glaze to a boil.

Reduce heat and cook for about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in butter allowing to melt.

Pour glaze over the cake and spread evenly.

Refrigerate cake overnight before slicing.

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