Description
Slovakian honey cake petit fours offer a delightful journey through traditional Central European baking. Delicate layers of spiced honey dough and rich cream create an irresistible dessert you’ll savor with each elegant bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 400 grams (15.8 ounces) plain flour
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) unsalted butter
- 150 grams (5.3 ounces) caster sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 1 jar thick jam of choice
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) chocolate
- 500 milliliters (17 fluid ounces) vanilla pudding
Liquid and Binding Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 180 milliliters (6.4 fluid ounces) whipping cream
Finishing and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 180 grams (6.4 ounces) icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Create a smooth mixture by gently warming sugar, butter, milk, honey, and egg until fully combined. Sprinkle baking soda to create a light, airy foam.
- Carefully divide the dough into two equal portions. Using a rolling pin, stretch each section into paper-thin sheets. Bake the delicate layers in a preheated oven at 180C for precisely 10 minutes until golden and crisp. Allow layers to cool completely at room temperature.
- Whip icing sugar with softened butter until creamy and smooth. Incorporate room temperature pudding gradually, mixing until the filling reaches a rich, spreadable consistency.
- Meticulously construct the cake by alternating layers with pudding filling and a thin spread of jam. Carefully stack and compress the layers. Place in refrigerator overnight, using a weighted object to ensure even compression.
- Prepare a glossy chocolate glaze by combining chocolate and cream. Generously coat the entire cake surface, ensuring smooth coverage. Chill until the glaze sets firmly. Trim the edges precisely and slice into elegant portions.
Notes
- Precision Matters: Use an accurate kitchen scale for exact ingredient measurements to ensure consistent dough texture and thickness.
- Temperature Control: Let ingredients reach room temperature before mixing to create smoother, more uniform pastry dough with better consistency.
- Thin Layer Technique: Roll dough extremely thin using a pasta roller or precise rolling pin to achieve authentic Slovakian petit four delicacy.
- Moisture Management: Allow cake layers to cool completely before assembling to prevent filling from becoming runny and maintain structural integrity.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Slovakian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg