World Flavors Cookbook

Medaus Tortas (Honey Cake)

Name: Medaus Tortas (Honey Cake)
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Lithuania
Ingredients: Honey, butter, sugar, eggs, baking soda, flour. Frosting: sour cream, powdered sugar, lemon juice.

A multi-layered cake made with honey-infused layers and a tangy sour cream frosting.

Cuisine: Lithuania

Ingredients

Honey, butter, sugar, eggs, baking soda, flour. Frosting: sour cream, powdered sugar, lemon juice.

Instructions

1. Melt honey, butter, and sugar. Mix in soda and flour to form a dough. 2. Roll out 8-10 very thin circles and bake them for 5 minutes each. 3. Whisk sour cream with sugar and lemon. 4. Layer the cake, spreading frosting between every layer. 5. Chill for 24 hours to let the layers soften and absorb the cream.