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  • čas přidán 14. 11. 2019
  • Let me state for the record that this Russian Honey Cake was probably the best cake I’ve ever eaten, and certainly the best cake I’ve ever made. It’s not an especially fast, or easy bake, but believe me, as you’re enjoying this, there will be no regrets. Not about the effort it takes, at least. The calories might be another story.
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  • @foodwishes
    @foodwishes  Před 4 lety +148

    Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/recipe/277220/russian-honey-cake/

    • @XanderGurkin
      @XanderGurkin Před 4 lety +5

      Food Wishes, you forgot one thing about this cake, the thinner the layers the better, this way over night the layers will somewhat merge, and the whole cake will be even more soft and creamy in texture.
      And about the cream, we make it on sour cream without heavy cream, but overall your recipe was pretty good. )

    • @MrDeicide1
      @MrDeicide1 Před 4 lety +3

      It would help if you took some English lessons
      And learn sentence composition
      You keep repeating "what we'll do.. " and other annoying phrases
      Or, watch other people's videos, and how they speak
      The other thing is your reading, you keep reading like a 2nd grader, announcing wrong words in sentence,
      with a weird up and down cadence

    • @JavenarchX
      @JavenarchX Před 4 lety

      The way you make every sentence sound the same is... unbearable .. the lower dip at the end of every sentence..well I couldn't watch...

    • @MrDeicide1
      @MrDeicide1 Před 4 lety +1

      @infusion dude
      No. He needs to know what sucks about him, in order to stop sucking.
      Jezza and I are trying to help.
      Otherwise we would use name calling, and insults , ... like you

    • @andys109
      @andys109 Před 4 lety

      Медовик

  • @darkcheaker
    @darkcheaker Před 4 lety +3728

    This cake is literally in every grocery store here in Russia. And now I have to find one in 4 am.

    • @TheKemist87
      @TheKemist87 Před 4 lety +170

      Будь мужиком, испеки сам!

    • @generalkenobi2812
      @generalkenobi2812 Před 4 lety +29

      жиза

    • @darkcheaker
      @darkcheaker Před 4 lety +75

      @@TheKemist87 один фиг за медом идти

    • @wewd
      @wewd Před 4 lety +151

      They also have it in every Russian grocery store here in the United States. Looks like I'm going to get a slice tonight after work...

    • @lilluzzo82
      @lilluzzo82 Před 4 lety +34

      How is it from 1 to 10? Is it worth the effort?

  • @sakalid
    @sakalid Před 4 lety +1860

    "You are after all Vladimir Of your crumb veneer It is up to you decide how you should be Putin this on" 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😄

    • @douae5857
      @douae5857 Před 4 lety +49

      These are getting better every video 😂😂😂😂

    • @noocemiller6005
      @noocemiller6005 Před 4 lety +35

      Yes he’s upped his game!

    • @chelebowns8078
      @chelebowns8078 Před 4 lety +13

      I didn’t catch that. Must watch again.......

    • @sincos6200
      @sincos6200 Před 4 lety +8

      Chef John is the best 😂

    • @JennRighter
      @JennRighter Před 4 lety +28

      saad khalid almost as good as the “you are after all the judge Judy of your fudge duty”. Chef John is on point with these lately!

  • @michaellewis7861
    @michaellewis7861 Před 4 lety +480

    “Whether your making this honey cake for your honey’s sake. Or whether your just in a mood for a challenging bake.”
    Such spontaneous poetry.

    • @ixela7
      @ixela7 Před rokem +1

      How do you know it was spontaneous? Maybe this was pre-written.

    • @PutYoRhymeOn
      @PutYoRhymeOn Před 5 měsíci +2

      And all the more impressive if he said it on the first take,
      unless, like the person above me said, the spontaneity was fake.

  • @annamcgraw644
    @annamcgraw644 Před 2 lety +84

    I am from Russia and I've made this cake for my birthday. It's the most authentic tasting cake I could have possibly imagined. Thank you for the video, Chef John. Childhood memories are priceless and this cake helped me to go back to those times.

  • @vladyslavkitsela5621
    @vladyslavkitsela5621 Před 4 lety +911

    I come from Ukraine where we call it just honey cake, and I thank you Chef John for that video. My grandma used to make this cake for my birthdays every year because she knew it was my favorite cake. She used a slightly different approach, but it looked similar to what you did. My grandma is no longer with us and I hadn’t have honey cake in years, so I just wanted to thank you for bringing good memories in.

    • @xtinabeezt2686
      @xtinabeezt2686 Před 4 lety +22

      Aww wish i could give some Medovik now i just made it

    • @tziviamargolis9388
      @tziviamargolis9388 Před 4 lety +6

      😍😍😍😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💓💖

    • @Trund27
      @Trund27 Před 4 lety +35

      Vladyslav Kitsela thank you for sharing that lovely memory of your Grandma with us 🌸🌼🌻

    • @CEOofSleep
      @CEOofSleep Před 4 lety +5

      Call your gf honey cake

    • @sergeybalikhin8951
      @sergeybalikhin8951 Před 4 lety +1

      @@DBurgg we got some peninsula instead=)

  • @VikingFyre
    @VikingFyre Před 4 lety +776

    “...and that is just my take...”
    No John, that is just *OUR* take. This cake belongs to all of us, Comrade

  • @marykrd456
    @marykrd456 Před 4 lety +273

    "and then I have a horrible news, you have to refrigerate it overnight" loooool

    • @SA-dy2if
      @SA-dy2if Před 3 lety +1

      Loool he's such a legend 😂😂

    • @williamcotton9040
      @williamcotton9040 Před 3 lety +9

      I practically shed a tear at that. Oh, imagining the pain of all that work and then having to wait a day. I am not that strong.

    • @Deb-vu7gk
      @Deb-vu7gk Před 2 lety +1

      But this cake is delicious, and I literally hate Honey.

  • @jabanan
    @jabanan Před 3 lety +24

    As a kid I hated all cakes, until my parents bought me this. Since then it was my birthday cake every year. I can eat so much of it. I also like other cakes now, for people that are wandering. Greetings from Czechia

  • @kurnygina
    @kurnygina Před 4 lety +833

    “I like to live dangerously”

  • @dimovanna
    @dimovanna Před 4 lety +1158

    Dear, Chef John
    I have been a long-time watcher and love keeping up with your recipes (since your start on the blog), but this one touched me in a very special way and for that, I am so very thankful. You see, my grandfather used to be an avid baker. He loved trying new recipes and exploring his culinary talent in the kitchen. Most of my memories of him are us whipping up a cake, kneading the dough together, pinching dumplings together and laughing. Recently, my grandfather passed, and I find it difficult to make any of our old recipes together, as all I can think about is our time spent working on that recipe together over the years. Cooking was always a two-person sport for me with him, although sometimes he would beat me to the punch to surprise me with my favorite foods. Well, this honey cake (although I will be honest, he used a different recipe which took a whole day, with 15-20 thin individual layers) brought back so many memories of our time together. This cake has such a deep and profound meaning to me, that it is indescribable. My now-husband and I, had our first date, with this cake in the center of the table. This was the cake I came home to after an especially rough day. This was a cake that was always there when my grandpa was. And now with him gone, this means that this cake, has too, disappeared from my life. That is until I saw your recipe pop up. As always, I love your videos and your recipes, but this one took on a greater meaning than I think you may have anticipated. So, thank you for that! Thank you for sharing your culinary explorations and showing me that cooking and food is one of the things that brings everyone together. Thank you for the hard work and time you put into your channel. And thank you for allowing us to join you on your culinary journey in your kitchen.
    Thank you

    • @SisterShirley
      @SisterShirley Před 4 lety +63

      Anna P-If I was your friend or neighbor I would make this cake for you just for sharing your Grandpa story with us
      Gramps is up in heaven smiling down on you
      I'm sure he misses you as much as you miss him

    • @firstnamelastname9646
      @firstnamelastname9646 Před 4 lety +20

      Anna P. Wow, touching story... nothing to do with the cake but your story made me miss my grandma 😔 hope all is well with you!

    • @christineagnew7372
      @christineagnew7372 Před 4 lety +20

      sending you honey cakes and hugs dear heart, thank you for sharing your beautiful memories.

    • @cornflkeboy1
      @cornflkeboy1 Před 4 lety +20

      That was beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your special memories.

    • @malloryg4251
      @malloryg4251 Před 4 lety +14

      I really enjoyed reading your story. Thank you for sharing. It's not easy losing a loved one, especially when you shared a mutual passion for something. I hope you can find the strength to start baking again one day, maybe with your husband or a good friend, and rediscover your love of this cake!

  • @ellenflorida7606
    @ellenflorida7606 Před 4 lety +458

    I am Russian, and this cake is absolutely amazing, and definitely our favorite!
    Thank you chef for introducing this piece of art to the world!!!
    You are the best!

    • @Truhandle91
      @Truhandle91 Před 4 lety +1

      Медовик из магазина не особо.. Дамский каприз лучше. И домашний медовик конечно тоже, тем более если он мягкий и не сухой как в магазине. И наполеон тоже просто рай

    • @joannahejduk78
      @joannahejduk78 Před 4 lety

      I made this from another recipe and it was very easy czcams.com/video/1LEPHyiF2UA/video.html just a bit different to this one.

    • @nyc_fian
      @nyc_fian Před 4 lety

      Martimus Prime nah

    • @john3520
      @john3520 Před 4 lety +2

      Martimus Prime I don’t think so , sir . Just a nickname

    • @trinity8206
      @trinity8206 Před 3 lety +3

      Ничего общего с оригиналом не имеет. Настоящий торт даже называется иначе - "Рыжик". Это 👆🏻 жалкая пародия, адаптированная для продаж. Зачем возиться с тончайшими коржами, которые в готовом варианте становятся невидны? Легче сделать толстенные кожи и совершенно странный крем. Так что, я тоже русская, и знакома именно с ОРИГИНАЛОМ, но не с жалкой пародией!

  • @leonbadertscher2405
    @leonbadertscher2405 Před 4 lety +286

    Just found the most wholesome person on the internet

    • @kirakira1212
      @kirakira1212 Před 3 lety +5

      And as someone who has very limited kitchen utensils/machines, he does everything by hand! Using the most common utensils to boot

    • @amer6522
      @amer6522 Před 3 lety

      Like number 100 it is what it is

    • @jonransdell
      @jonransdell Před 3 lety +6

      If you like wholesome you should check out Townsends!

    • @cbmx1x1
      @cbmx1x1 Před 3 lety +1

      Also check out The Crafsman. Seriously. czcams.com/video/Bpuwd1wCgxc/video.html

    • @painiscupcake5433
      @painiscupcake5433 Před 3 lety +2

      Wholesomer than Bob Ross?

  • @lkv2021
    @lkv2021 Před 4 lety +389

    "But don't worry, this one turned out just as bad." 😄

  • @kurnygina
    @kurnygina Před 4 lety +422

    “And then I have some horrible news, we have to refrigerate it overnight”
    Hahaha
    The cake looks gorgeous!!!

    • @ArielZab
      @ArielZab Před 4 lety +2

      Daria K AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHSHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHWHAHHAHAHSHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    • @ArielZab
      @ArielZab Před 4 lety +2

      AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

    • @cookingwithpassion
      @cookingwithpassion Před 4 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @exosproudmamabear558
      @exosproudmamabear558 Před 4 lety +4

      There is no way it will survive the night with me.

    • @lasetlivingstin7752
      @lasetlivingstin7752 Před 4 lety

      Will have to buy a couple doz donuts just to make it thru!..hahaha..Seriously!

  • @nlbhaduri
    @nlbhaduri Před 3 lety +25

    We make it in Latvija as well....it is one of the best cakes I have ever eaten!! Chef John, thank you for sharing this wonderful dessert with the world!

  • @linasayshush
    @linasayshush Před 3 lety +131

    Chef John: "We can go ahead and give it the ooooool-"
    Me: "Tappa tappa"
    Chef John: "Bag and bash."
    Me: 🧐

  • @ItsJustLisa
    @ItsJustLisa Před 4 lety +212

    You had me at “cake croutons”. 🤤

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 Před 4 lety +14

      That was like 3/4 of the way through - you're a tough sell.

    • @Chefshiwa
      @Chefshiwa Před 4 lety +1

      Delicious

    • @mantra4ia
      @mantra4ia Před 4 lety

      Exactly!

  • @stephenwurz
    @stephenwurz Před 4 lety +244

    Ah, yes, the classic "Ol' Bag 'n' Bash".

    • @Vnifit
      @Vnifit Před 4 lety +3

      look how they massacered my boy

  • @AT-hy9cq
    @AT-hy9cq Před 2 lety +7

    Chef John’s I cooked the cake yesterday, based on your recipe. It’s amazing! And it is the best honey cake that I tried in my entire life. I’m russian. Really authentic great recipe. Few more notes for “gluten free people”, you can easily substitute grain flour to “gluten free mix” from costco or any other brand/store. The pastry will behave the same. I did gluten free for my husband. Also, if you don’t have whipping cream, you can substitute it with cream-cheese or eastern version “labneh” cheese. PS. But don’t touch basic proportions and ingredients for pastry! Pastry is the “key” in this cake. Good luck everyone ❤️

  • @AliciaNyblade
    @AliciaNyblade Před 4 lety +180

    I spent today making this to bring to Thanksgiving tomorrow, to have something different alongside our traditional apple and pumpkin pies. It was indeed a lot of work, but I hope it'll be worth it, especially since my medovik started to look like the Leaning Tower of Pisa as I frosted it. I did the recommended 1 cup of frosting per layer, but it started to ooze out the sides, and even then, I had leftover frosting in the bowl by the time I was done. Still, I straightened it up best I could and wrapped it in foil and now it's in the fridge at last. Hopefully he'll hold the shape when he's unveiled tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
    EDIT: The cake turned out beautifully! All the layers stayed together! But more importantly, it was absolutely DELICIOUS. This is the best medovik I've ever had, and true, I've only had it a few times before, but still, I loved it. And the rest of the family did, too. There was only about 1/4 of the whole cake left by the end of the evening. I'm so glad it was a hit because it took me a whole afternoon to make all by myself. I suspect they're going to expect me to bring it for all our special occasions. Thanks, Chef John, and I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

    • @RedboRF
      @RedboRF Před 4 lety +9

      oh this is a very nice comment

    • @AliciaNyblade
      @AliciaNyblade Před 4 lety +1

      @@RedboRF Thanks!

    • @konalily
      @konalily Před 2 lety

      @@RedboRF Appreciated the update! I love this comment too. I can’t wait to make this for my sister’s house warming/birthday Sept.16.

    • @TracyD2
      @TracyD2 Před 2 lety

      @@konalily how did it turn out?😃

  • @tricityladytn
    @tricityladytn Před 4 lety +293

    Oh, Chef John. How you grossly overestimate the amount of free space in my refrigerator!

  • @Occupant
    @Occupant Před 4 lety +293

    Has anyone else been refreshing CZcams since they saw Chef John post a picture of this thing?

  • @jessicakornelsen4820
    @jessicakornelsen4820 Před 4 lety +84

    "You have to learn to use the Force... And your fingertips" 😂 😂

  • @kostaad
    @kostaad Před 4 lety +24

    My mom used to make it for me when I was growing up in the USSR.

  • @metronommie
    @metronommie Před 4 lety +209

    "and this is coming from someone who doesnt even like cake"... proceeds to film himself eating 2 slices of cake

    • @stevemadak6255
      @stevemadak6255 Před 4 lety +2

      That's the first thing I thought!

    • @AnneIglesias
      @AnneIglesias Před 4 lety +5

      I “don’t like“ cake either, but I would eat that. A lot of times, when people say that they don’t like cake, it means that they would rather have just about any other dessert if given the choice.

    • @riproar11
      @riproar11 Před 4 lety +1

      @@AnneIglesias "A lot of times, when people say that they don’t like cake," Who are these people??? I've never met one or ever heard anybody say this, nor would I associate with them. I can understand passing on that grocery store bakery cake at office parties that has the Crisco frosting.

    • @noorazraq2245
      @noorazraq2245 Před 4 lety

      metronommie I don’t like cake either. Except honey cake. The only cake I like is honey cake.

  • @JennRighter
    @JennRighter Před 4 lety +37

    I’ve been baking my entire life and it never ceases to amaze me how labor intensive so many recipes are.

    • @lasetlivingstin7752
      @lasetlivingstin7752 Před 4 lety +1

      Same...Super amazes me...Gonna give recipes like this a try, as my ADHD is better, lol...

    • @automaticsweetheart2009
      @automaticsweetheart2009 Před 4 lety

      Yes, not quick or particularly easy but worth every second of the trouble it takes.

  • @ketchupman7805
    @ketchupman7805 Před 4 lety +56

    Chef John vs Life of Boris: the Honey Cake showdown is something we all need.

    • @luna_belle5029
      @luna_belle5029 Před 4 lety +11

      Didn't expect to see a Boris shutout, blin. 😉

    • @charlessalvador8296
      @charlessalvador8296 Před 3 lety +7

      Hey a fellow Life of Boris fan! Stay cheeki breeki my gopnik comrade!

    • @user-go5gt4tt9o
      @user-go5gt4tt9o Před 3 lety +6

      I believe Chef John made a tastier and more true to the way the honey cake should be version, but it's always a joy to see Boris cut butter with Svetlana.

    • @LSa-rk7zb
      @LSa-rk7zb Před 3 lety

      Life of Boris is the real deal, blin !

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva Před 3 lety +1

      I can just see the two of them sipping extra strong kvass and eating seeds while they cook.

  • @bananajoe1882
    @bananajoe1882 Před 3 lety +3

    That ricochet method is genius wish i had thought of this

  • @Lara000cat
    @Lara000cat Před 4 lety +16

    In Czech Republic we call this Medovník and its my most favourite cake I've ever had. Incredibly tasty

  • @moses_irl
    @moses_irl Před 4 lety +128

    In my family's recipe, we add walnuts to the cake and the crumb topping. It adds a nice umami element to a sweeter honey! Sometimes for a more savory version with the sweet cream, a dark rye or buckwheat honey is a nice substitution.

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 Před 4 lety +5

      Do you toast the walnuts first? I hate waxy raw walnuts in desserts and the roasting gives a deeper flavor.

    • @studiohq
      @studiohq Před 4 lety +3

      @@recoil53 I wondered about that but wouldn't the flavor of walnuts get stronger? Would that over power the other flavor towns going on in the cake ?

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 Před 4 lety +2

      @@studiohq Yeah, the flavor would be stronger. Without having the cake, I have no idea if it overpowers or is a better taste.

    • @buzzinginyourears6770
      @buzzinginyourears6770 Před 4 lety +1

      @@earlygrey1923 hi! How about cashew nuts or peanuts? Walnuts are rare in my country

    • @lasetlivingstin7752
      @lasetlivingstin7752 Před 4 lety +1

      Sounds delish!..

  • @BarelySentientBraincell
    @BarelySentientBraincell Před 2 lety +8

    This spreadable batter version is amazing. I totally eyeballed the ingredients, because I made it couple times before, used just sourcream and sweetened condensed milk in 4:1 ratio as frosting and it came out great! Although I messed up and burned two out of my nine planned layers instead of just one.. so they both went into the crumb topping and the burnt halves got safely destroyed in my stomach (yum, carcinogens!). That's what I get from having only wood fired stove - Siberian cold on one side of the oven and reactor number 4 on the other. Anyways, I'm never going back to the rolling pin version. Thank you chef John!

  • @Doublejeebus
    @Doublejeebus Před 3 lety +13

    I started this the night before my birthday at like 5 or 6 o'clock, and I ended up frosting the thing at 1 in the morning haha. WELL worth it even though I slightly overbaked my discs. To me, it tasted like an adult graham cracker, and the slightly caramelized flavor (more than slight in my case due to my overbaking) really did kick ass with the frosting. And the leftover cake croutons made an awesome snack dipped into the leftover frosting. I may or may not have eaten most of the cake myself over the next week.

  • @melonious7022
    @melonious7022 Před 4 lety +110

    Lol 1:47 “we’re gonna add a touch of sugar”

  • @yuzan3607
    @yuzan3607 Před 4 lety +10

    I tried this in Moscow once it was THE best cake I've ever tasted in my life!

  • @jmmbarkovich8734
    @jmmbarkovich8734 Před 2 lety +1

    Family verdict: 1 cake, 5 adults, only 3 slices left! Spells success in my book! Great flavour, the sour cream and burnt honey in icing works really well with the cake. My niece was quick to inform me this is her favorite cake now. My response, "So you want me to bake this again?" "Oh, yeah!" Was niece's response.
    I think what I personally like about the texture is that this cake is light, and sweetness coming from a lovely honey flavor. Goes great with coffee or tea. YUM!!!!!!!!!!

  • @lorchid23
    @lorchid23 Před 4 lety +55

    Honest to goodness, this just HAS to be one of the most delicious things...ever, in the history of cooking.

  • @0d138
    @0d138 Před 4 lety +613

    "Iiiiiiiis Chef John"
    *intense hardbass*
    Sorry, wrong channel 😅

    • @keybladeboy
      @keybladeboy Před 4 lety +60

      Anu, cheeki breeki iv damke

    • @nurmaybooba
      @nurmaybooba Před 4 lety +34

      like Boris' cake!!!!!

    • @73twall
      @73twall Před 4 lety +36

      I quite frankly expected more Boris comments by now. It's like doing a picanha video and seeing few Guga themed comments....

    • @aaronsakulich4889
      @aaronsakulich4889 Před 4 lety +19

      I want to hear Chef John says "baaa-bushka" so badly

    • @CloudyDaze
      @CloudyDaze Před 4 lety +27

      Happy to see Slavs invade comrade Chef John’s channel on this video :D

  • @kahinaoftheelements4845
    @kahinaoftheelements4845 Před 4 lety +8

    I have 0 idea of how this recipe went into my recommendations but you saved my life man...My brother and i have fallen in love with the one our neighbor gave us

  • @manbonicbocambo
    @manbonicbocambo Před 2 lety +1

    I simply can't stop laughing at your comments during the process 🤣
    My husband and I found this recipe and together we make this one for my youngest daughter's birthday every year. It's become our tradition since everyone just loves it!! Thank you so much for posting this and showing us how to do it step by step. Oh why are you so funny

  • @Thenormalguy_real_one
    @Thenormalguy_real_one Před 7 měsíci

    I’m from the uk and I have family in Kazakhstan and every time I go THIS IS A MUST

  • @mobile_genshin
    @mobile_genshin Před 4 lety +68

    Btw the Russian name is simply "Medovik" :)

    • @selah71
      @selah71 Před 4 lety +1

      Is this pronounced may-DOE-veek Or MAY-do-veek or differently?
      Thanks!

    • @_slep
      @_slep Před 4 lety +4

      @@selah71 Med-o-vick (sorta)

    • @steirqwe7956
      @steirqwe7956 Před 4 lety +1

      Uh... its complicated, but it will be something like M''-yo-do-vick if you make "yo" as short as possible.

    • @leelsrivers
      @leelsrivers Před 4 lety +4

      @@selah71 the stress is, actually, on the last syllable :) [me da 'vik]. M is palatalized, but I don't know how to transcribe it properly in English.

    • @selah71
      @selah71 Před 4 lety +4

      Thanks everyone! I've a better idea how to pronounce Medovik.
      Unfortunately, where I live in Midwest USA, there are no bakeries that sell Medovik, so I plan to make it myself.
      But, if I discover such a bakery, it will be interesting to see if I'm pronouncing Medovik correctly or if the bakery does.
      If they ask, "Would you like to try MAY-do-veek." I'll know they are mispronouncing it! :)

  • @tehklevster
    @tehklevster Před 4 lety +159

    This looks tremendous. I'm gonna be putin on my apron next week to have a go at this.

    • @mrtodd3620
      @mrtodd3620 Před 4 lety +3

      Let us know how it turns out.

    • @mouadgranderson9618
      @mouadgranderson9618 Před 4 lety +15

      tehklevster did anyone spot the pun?

    • @tehklevster
      @tehklevster Před 4 lety +8

      @@mouadgranderson9618 Judging by some upvotes, for human race's sake, I hope so.

    • @mrtodd3620
      @mrtodd3620 Před 4 lety +2

      @@mouadgranderson9618 pretty sure everyone spotted it

    • @mrtodd3620
      @mrtodd3620 Před 4 lety +2

      I am getting on my troika and getting out of here.

  • @juliusbernotas
    @juliusbernotas Před rokem +1

    My mother used to bake similar cake (in Lithuania). The difference is that she made much thicker batter (she rolled each piece with a rolling pin), and filling was made of sour cream, lemon and sugar. Enormous amount of work to make this cake, but one of the best culinary childhood memories.

  • @windowpane
    @windowpane Před 4 lety +3

    I never really cared for cakes until I discovered this cake months back. Been gaining weight eating this at least once a week. Best cake ever. Watching you make this is making me crave for a slice right now

  • @andreyyk7156
    @andreyyk7156 Před 4 lety +10

    О да! Это мой любимый торт! Спасибо!

  • @sybersbooks7177
    @sybersbooks7177 Před 4 lety +36

    I use the base from 8" spring form cake mould. because it has a slight lip, I just add the batter until it touches the edges.

    • @mariagmartinho
      @mariagmartinho Před 4 lety +5

      Awesome tip!😊
      Thanks for sharing ☺️

    • @nivedyaraj852
      @nivedyaraj852 Před 4 lety +2

      that's exactly how I make it too!

    • @akunkem4209
      @akunkem4209 Před 4 lety +2

      Do you grease it with butter first or just apply the batter directly to the base?

    • @Aceplosion
      @Aceplosion Před 4 lety

      How much burnt honey and unburnt honey goes in the cake batter? Also, how much goes into the whipped cream? Please respond soon!

    • @lasetlivingstin7752
      @lasetlivingstin7752 Před 4 lety

      Does this replace the screen he used?..

  • @angelawayne8380
    @angelawayne8380 Před 4 lety +24

    You have the absolute most amazing talking style. Seriously, hearing your recipes makes me happy.

    • @rappinneallyp
      @rappinneallyp Před 3 lety +4

      No.

    • @ggregd
      @ggregd Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah I find it very distracting he uses the same up down inflection in his voice at the end of almost every sentence.

  • @sayurianarion4402
    @sayurianarion4402 Před 4 lety +6

    Out of all the CZcams chef's I watch. You are by far my favorite. I like how simply you keep everything. Not using any fancy gadgets and you explain everything so well.

  • @SloveneAnon
    @SloveneAnon Před 4 lety +256

    Oh hey it's that recipe BORIS tried out

    • @trevor7520
      @trevor7520 Před 4 lety +6

      this just in there ,may only be ONE video per recipe

    • @SloveneAnon
      @SloveneAnon Před 4 lety +9

      @@trevor7520 😂 I'm just making an observation bruh. This one looks tastier anyways

    • @Orangeglo112
      @Orangeglo112 Před 4 lety +42

      Cheeki Breeki!
      *Hardbass intensifies*

    • @0d138
      @0d138 Před 4 lety +15

      @@SloveneAnon Blasphemy!!! Western spy!!!
      😂

    • @jsgwam
      @jsgwam Před 4 lety +26

      VADIMM BLYAAAT!!!

  • @don0giorgio
    @don0giorgio Před 4 lety +15

    Да, медовик - один из самых вкусных тортов. Ура, товарищи! Comrade John - well done, cheers.

    • @90hijacked
      @90hijacked Před 4 lety +3

      It's one of my favorites aswell, хорошева дня братан

  • @Whammytap
    @Whammytap Před rokem +1

    I'm currently making one of these using gluten-free flour substitute, as several Christmas guests can't have gluten. It's my third medovik this year, but the first gluten-free one I've made. So far, so good! I am the Vladimir Putin of my cake without gluten.

  • @BlueIdiotPie
    @BlueIdiotPie Před 3 lety +1

    Makes me think of a conversation I had with a Ukrainian coworker, w,ho was very confused at "american" cakes that were not several layers tall and, imo, very complicated. She had a very advanced sense of what dessert ought to be, it was rather admirable

  • @eskimogolfer
    @eskimogolfer Před 4 lety +37

    My favorite cake, that I've never had.

  • @AjeetSingh-xq4yb
    @AjeetSingh-xq4yb Před 4 lety +4

    7.22 - "give or take 300 calories". This is why I watch Chef John.

  • @christophuzz
    @christophuzz Před rokem

    Making this to share with my family on my birthday today. Thank you for the birthday wishes on cameo, Chef John! I've been watching and cooking your recipes for over ten years, and hearing from you was truly amazing!

  • @nicholasjamesk
    @nicholasjamesk Před rokem +1

    I made this cake for my family this Christmas. It may honestly be the best cake I’ve ever had and it brought a smile to our faces on Christmas Day!

  • @evetong5302
    @evetong5302 Před 4 lety +15

    Had this cake in Prague some years ago and it was the best cake I’ve ever had. Glad to run into this video so now I can try to make it myself!

  • @kathyjohnson2043
    @kathyjohnson2043 Před 4 lety +138

    Chef John:, the anti-Alton Brown: 'Yeah, I COULD give you a temp but...'

    • @RotneybotOfficial
      @RotneybotOfficial Před 4 lety +9

      Ain't that the truth. Alton Brown is such a bureaucrat.

    • @johnnyfettslem7439
      @johnnyfettslem7439 Před 4 lety +4

      Two different ways of cooking. They have their pros and cons and one isn’t worse than the other

    • @kathyjohnson2043
      @kathyjohnson2043 Před 4 lety

      @@johnnyfettslem7439 and I love them both (but mostly use the Chef John approach.)

  • @Aquelanter
    @Aquelanter Před 11 měsíci +1

    I finally made this cake despite the difficulty warnings. The only thing I changed up was adding 50% more cream for the filling and using larger rectangular silicone baking sheets for the layers, reducing them to six. I had never tasted medovik before so it was a bit of a risk to make it for my daughters birthday. But I am pleased to report that the cake got great reviews from my daughter and the guests. It did not disappoint. Thanks!

  • @reemaltemamey2008
    @reemaltemamey2008 Před rokem +4

    Made this cake 3 times following your recipe, everyone who tried it, was amazed! It definitely requires some extra effort than a regular cake, but god it is delicious and absolutely WORTH IT! Thank you so much

  • @coolguyselwyn2000
    @coolguyselwyn2000 Před 4 lety +10

    Finally! My Prayers to the food Gods have been answered! No more finding babushkas, Chef John is who I desire 😍

  • @kineticstar
    @kineticstar Před 4 lety +5

    I saw Russian honey cake and said yes!!! благодарю вас

  • @emstx
    @emstx Před 3 lety +1

    Love your style. Thanks for your happy positive baking vibes.

  • @carlarandall1811
    @carlarandall1811 Před 4 lety +2

    Oh, this looks amazing! I will definitely try it, as I have the time and it will be ever so impressive. Thanks so much, Chef John

  • @laluna424
    @laluna424 Před 4 lety +8

    This is what my dreams are made off...absolutely adore this case. Best cake ever!

  • @OO_sunflower_OO
    @OO_sunflower_OO Před 3 lety +36

    “So that’s why when your guests eat this”
    *Guests?* Sure. Guests.

  • @lauriegelinas257
    @lauriegelinas257 Před 4 dny

    I love your bowl! My husband came home with a similar one he found on the side of the road. At first I was, excuse me, but it's been my favorite go-to bowl for over 20 years!

  • @hhangiehh
    @hhangiehh Před 3 lety +1

    You bring me such joy Chef John!

  • @brethren111
    @brethren111 Před 4 lety +3

    This cake has always been my favourite, so many childhood memories, always had it for my birthday or if I came back to visit grandma she'd have a massive fresh one made for me, delicious

  • @oneparticularlysmartape
    @oneparticularlysmartape Před 4 lety +26

    I love honey.
    Like, I'm not a sweet or sugar lover: I'll pick chips or popcorn over chocolate any day.
    But honey is my weakness.
    I can eat it by the jar nonstop.
    I added some extra honey to the frosting and it came out so moist and sweet and omg... I live alone with my girl, and she's really small, yet the cake didn't make it through the night.

  • @pattrip82
    @pattrip82 Před 4 lety +2

    Chef John, you’re absolutely brilliant! 🙌🏻👏🏻

  • @katherinemcarrick8190
    @katherinemcarrick8190 Před 4 lety +1

    I love your voice and the musical elements you add to your show! I feel as though I am receiving advice from a good friend. Thank you for adding this peace to my life!

  • @okinoboo4743
    @okinoboo4743 Před 4 lety +7

    Thanks for this Chef, my husband loves to buy this as a treat. Then someone I know made it, a huge one, and I was so impressed (trying hard not to be jealous) but now I can try it myself!

  • @candice1970
    @candice1970 Před 4 lety +7

    Wow, I never knew about the ‘ricochet’ method... great tip! I will try this recipe

  • @selegie1779
    @selegie1779 Před 3 lety +1

    Love watching your videos, it’s so therapeutic just listening to you.

  • @MinhNguyen-mo5fp
    @MinhNguyen-mo5fp Před 3 lety

    So beautiful and down to earth thank you 🙏🏻

  • @Malvekazar767
    @Malvekazar767 Před 4 lety +2

    I made this for the first time last week by chance, I random stumbled on the recipe in a cook book from my grandmother. , now I can compare the recipes... Thanks for the video.

  • @Meow2198
    @Meow2198 Před 4 lety +19

    I really like your theory about how the cake absorb the good feeling and then the guest also feel good when they eat it :)))) sound so wholesome and cute

  • @SuhadShi
    @SuhadShi Před 4 lety

    Chef John u literally are THE BEST!

  • @k.r.3598
    @k.r.3598 Před 4 lety +1

    That cream and honey mixture would make some *awesome* butter for pastries, rice krispie/cereal treats, topping sweet potatoes, toast, etc.

  • @celzalejandro
    @celzalejandro Před 4 lety +11

    Chef John I've been following you for a loooong time now and this is my fave from all the cakes you've made! So pretty

  • @mitchyoung93
    @mitchyoung93 Před rokem +6

    Slightly and pleasantly surprised not to see dozens of Ukrainians turning up to claim this is "really Ukrainian".

  • @azraelmachiavelli1721
    @azraelmachiavelli1721 Před 4 lety

    Thank You for posting your cooking videos! Even I can't cook some of your recipes (due to logistic issues with the ingredients). I do enjoy watching them! They are kind of a therapy for me!

  • @selah71
    @selah71 Před 4 lety

    I've yet to make this cake and I've never seen or tasted a Russian Honey cake, let alone heard of it until you, Chef John. But have watched this video more than once.
    It's mesmerizing, entertaining and educational.
    Thank you!

  • @JC-lz2ud
    @JC-lz2ud Před 4 lety +3

    This looked so good! I am going to step out of my comfort zone and give it a try. My husband is excited too. Thanks Chef!

  • @glamdestruction2167
    @glamdestruction2167 Před 4 lety +4

    I just discovered this channel, and it has re-ignited my love for baking - believe me I want to make everything I've watched so far - and possibly is giving new meaning to my life. Oh also, love the humour. Just can't get enough of it. Thaaaaaaanks.

  • @ProMuchacho
    @ProMuchacho Před 2 lety +1

    Я помню когда мама готовила медовик все пчелы города прилетали к нам)))

  • @szfrj
    @szfrj Před 4 lety +3

    I made this last week for my first wedding anniversary! Fantastic recipe, of course we couldn’t wait until the next day, we just had to try a little bit 😋 the family loved it, it was gone in no time 🙏🏻

  • @darinwinebrenner6908
    @darinwinebrenner6908 Před 4 lety +3

    That looks fabulous!

  • @romasandmo
    @romasandmo Před 4 lety +11

    Awesome, Chef! My grandmother used to be asked to make this cake for special occasions such as weddings and birthdays all the time. Everyone was always happy. Your recipe is very similar to hers, but she adds fewer eggs and therefore (I think) her pancakes are thinner. In a cross section her pancakes are as thin as cream layer. We have this cake video recipe too! Anyway, your recipe is incredible! 🍰🧡

  • @anitaiparsa
    @anitaiparsa Před 4 lety

    Wow! I got to make this cake!! Thanks!

  • @leadenebaker1722
    @leadenebaker1722 Před 2 lety

    I love food wishes
    I'm here everyday and I enjoy Chef John.

  • @roux3390
    @roux3390 Před 4 lety +3

    My birthday's coming up and that gives me the perfect excuse to make this a couple of times.. can't wait.

  • @lmbarak
    @lmbarak Před 4 lety +5

    First time seeing your channel. Love the narration! In the USA we use way too much refined sugar in our baked goods. I love how other countries use more natural sweeteners like honey. This looks delicious! Thank you for sharing!

  • @thos313
    @thos313 Před 4 lety +2

    Looks delicious! Will attempt cooking one up soon.

  • @GEgreek
    @GEgreek Před 4 lety

    YOU ARE AWESOME! THANK YOU IMMENSELY FOR YOUR FANTASTIC COOKING VIDS.

  • @elenahassel5669
    @elenahassel5669 Před 3 lety +8

    This cake is such a big topic in most Russian family’s because everyone has a different recipe, for the dough, for the cream, it varies so extremely. I don’t like most of them, except one my mom made this year, with another completely different recipe 😂 Yours is reminding me very much of the one you can get in stores, which is the least tasty for me 💀😂 But I know a lot of people who love them, so I am gonna share this recipe. 🖤

  • @delislemerrilldesigns
    @delislemerrilldesigns Před 4 lety +3

    You know what else is therapeutic? You! You’re my favorite. I can’t wait to make this. I had it for the first time in Prague this past summer. It was HEAVENLY. Thrilled to see it here! 🙏☺️🌷

  • @LS-gk6it
    @LS-gk6it Před 4 lety +1

    thank you so much for this! I have been eating this cake for years and wanted to make it at home but I could never find a good recipe. it truly is one of the most delicious cakes!