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This is the childhood cake of most Slavic kids. Because of a very rough lifestyle, people would try to manage to bring in a bit of sweetness into their homes. It had to be a pretty quick and simple recipe. This is why this recipe was a staple in each home.

Anthill Cake (aka Muraveinik) on a long rectangular plate

It is called an Anthill Cake, because it resembles an anthill. I formed this cake the way it is, for easy slicing, but you can shape it anyway you’d like.

This cake tastes like tiny cookies covered in caramel. When it soaks overnight, flavors are absorbed into the cookies, making it a killer cake.

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Anthill Cake (aka Muraveinik) on a long rectangular plate

Anthill Cake (aka Muraveinik)

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Servings
14 Servings
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr

Ingredients

Cake Dough

Adding Cream to the Cake

Instructions

Cake Dough

  • Prepare all ingredients for the cookie part.
    5 bowls on the table one with flour, one with butter, one with baking soda, one with sour cream and the last one with sugar
  • Using a fork, stir in softened butter. Add in sour cream and continue stirring.
    Sour cream being added into the bowl with the flour and butter
  • In a small bowl, combine together baking soda with vinegar. Add the mixture to the dough. Continue mixing until it all comes together. If the dough is too dry, add one or two tablespoons of water.
    Dough mixture in a bowl, with a little bowl of water besides the dough
  • Leave the dough in the refrigerator for about an hour. Use a grinder to break the dough into tiny pieces.
    Dough being passed through a meat grinder
  • Spread the dough evenly on the bottom of a baking sheet. Bake cookies for about 10 minutes at 350F.
    Cooked grinded up dough on a baking sheet

Adding Cream to the Cake

  • Break the cookie into tiny pieces. Cook your own condensed milk by making dulce de leche or purchase it.
    Cake crumble in a bowl, 2 sticks of butter, and 2 jars of condensed milk on the table
  • Combine softened butter with dulce de leche, mix until it's perfectly creamy.
    Butter and condensed milk placed into one bowl
  • Stir cream into the cookies.
    Cream being stirred into the cake crumble in a bowl with a spatula
  • Form the cake as you wish. Most people form a pyramid on a large plate. I used a lined bread pan. Leave it to set in the refrigerator overnight.
    Cream and cake crumble mixed together
  • This part is completely optional. Bring heavy whipping cream to a boil. Add chocolate chips to it and let it sit until the chocolate melts.
    Chocolate mixture in a bowl with a whisk in the bowl
  • Place chocolate into a piping or a ziplock bag. Cut a tiny hole and drizzle the chocolate over the top of the cake.
    Anthill Cake (aka Muraveinik) on a long rectangular plate
Nutrition Facts
Anthill Cake (aka Muraveinik)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 20g100%
Cholesterol 82mg27%
Sodium 209mg9%
Potassium 63mg2%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 955IU19%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted April 10, 2015

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.