Why You Should Burn Honey for Better Cake

Welcome back to It’s Fine, the series where home cook Tess Gigone tries classic recipes for the very first time. In this episode, she makes Russian Honey Cake—a towering, multi-layer dessert made with burnt honey, soft cake layers, and a surprisingly simple two-ingredient whipped frosting. It’s light, not-too-sweet, and perfect for summer. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Welcome + What We’re Making 00:39 – Burning the Honey 00:58 – Mixing the Dry Ingredients 01:33 – Whisking the Wet Ingredients 03:50 – Bringing the Batter Together 04:18 – Baking the Layers 05:05 – Slicing the Cake Layers 05:45 – Whipping the Cream 06:38 – Building the Cake 07:56 – Decorating with Scraps + Fresh Flowers 08:42 – The First Slice 08:53 – Taste Test GET THE RECIPE: Russian Honey Cake: https://food52.com/recipes/93631-russian-honey-cake PRODUCTS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO: Food52 Linen Cotton Double Oven Mitt https://food52.com/shop/products/9437-food52-linen-cotton-double-oven-mitt Hestan ProBond Forged Stainless-Steel Saucepan https://food52.com/shop/products/7899-hestan-probond-saucepan Hestan Stainless-Steel Whisk https://food52.com/shop/products/13584-hestan-stainless-steel-kitchen-tools MORE FROM FOOD52: Subscribe here to our YouTube Channel! https://f52.co/2HN7Dp8 GET MORE OF FOOD52 BY CONNECTING BELOW: Website: https://food52.com Our Shop: https://food52.com/shop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/food52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Food52 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/food52 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Food52 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@food52 Food52 newsletter: https://f52.co/newsletter