Piernik (Polish gingerbread)

Preparar

1. 🥄Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas
2. 🔥Grease and line the base and sides of a deep 20cm cake tin with baking parchment.

Cocinar

1. 🔥Put the honey, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan and cook over a medium heat until fully melted.

Pasos

1. 🧂Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Preparar

1. 🍳Put the flour and spices in a large bowl and mix everything together.

Pasos

1. 🫇step 2

Preparar

1. 🍽️Once the liquid ingredients have cooled, whisk in the eggs.
2. 🌿Pour over the dry ingredients, whisking them together to form a smooth batter – be careful not to overmix as this can lead to a dry cake.
3. ✨Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50-55 mins or until risen and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Pasos

1. 🌿Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 mins before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
2. ✨step 3

Preparar

1. ✨Once cooled, use a large serrated knife to slice the cake into 3 layers.

Pasos

1. 🥄Spread the jam across the 2 bottom cake layers, then reassemble the cake and set aside while you make the glaze.

Preparar

1. 🔥Put the cream, chocolate and honey in a medium pan and cook over a low-medium heat until the chocolate is melted and you have a smooth, pourable mixture.

Pasos

1. 🧂Put the cake on a wire rack set over a parchment-lined baking tray and pour over the glaze, making sure to cover the entire cake.

Preparar

1. 🍳Use a fish slice to carefully transfer the cake to a serving plate and allow the glaze to set.

Pasos

1. 🫇To decorate, dust with a little edible gold powder, if you like.
2. 🍽️Uniced, this cake will keep for up to 5 days.

Servir

1. 🍽️Once iced, enjoy within 3 days – just keep in the fridge, but remove before serving and eat at room temperature.