Medivnyk
A Ukrainian honey cake, dense, spiced and dark, that's genuinely better after a day of resting. Wrapping the cooled cake and leaving it a full twenty-four hours before slicing is what lets the honey's moisture spread evenly through the crumb, turning it soft rather than dry at the edges.
Total time
65 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Ukrainian
Vegetarian
Ingredients
300gplain flour
200ghoney
2eggs
100gsugar
100mlstrong black tea, cooled
1 tspbaking soda
2 tspmixed spice
1 tspcinnamon
80mlsunflower oil
Instructions
1
Warm honey gently. Mix with sugar, eggs and oil.
2
Mix flour, baking soda and spices.
3
Combine honey mixture with flour mixture, adding tea to loosen.
4
Pour into a lined loaf tin. Bake at 175°C for 45–50 minutes.
5
Cool completely — the cake improves significantly after 24 hours.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
563
Protein
11.2g
Fat
3.3g
Carbs
124.9g
Fiber
2.7g
Sodium
377mg
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