This popular Latvian honey cake recipe is one to try — you'll love the tangy sour cream and walnut filling spread between five thin layers of cake.
Preparation Time
45 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Calories
470 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set out five 9x13-inch sheets of parchment paper.
Step 2
Make the cake: Mix eggs, honey, flour, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Spoon 1/5 of the batter (3 to 4 tablespoons) onto each sheet of parchment paper. Spread the batter as thin as possible using a wide spatula. Carefully place one sheet of batter onto a rimmed baking sheet.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Lift the parchment and remove the baked cake layer from the baking sheet; prick the cake with a fork to enhance filling absorbency. Repeat to bake the remaining four cake layers.
Step 4
Make the filling: Stir sour cream and sugar together in a small bowl. Invert one cake layer into a 9x13-inch baking dish; carefully remove the parchment paper. Spread 1/5 of the sour cream mixture onto the cake, then sprinkle with 1/5 of the walnuts. Repeat the process with the remaining four layers, sour cream, and walnuts. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Trim off any ragged edges before serving.
