Express No-Bake Honey Cake
Recipe for Express No-Bake Honey Cake on Biscuits
Sometimes the best desserts are those that are made quickly, without stress, and without baking – and that’s exactly what this express honey cake is. It’s a simple cake on biscuits, layered with velvety toffee cream, which tastes like a classic, and is prepared in just a few moments. Perfect when you’re short on time, the oven is already busy, or you simply crave something sweet “right now”. This honey cake will be perfect for holidays, New Year’s Eve, and all family gatherings – it looks impressive, tastes great to everyone, and always disappears in the blink of an eye. If you’re looking for a proven, incredibly simple dessert that makes an impression without hours spent in the kitchen, this recipe is just for you!
Table of content
Express honey cake step-by-step recipe
If you like sweeter cakes that also don’t require baking and are quick to prepare, then you absolutely must try this recipe!
Quick no-bake honey cake recipe with video
Wyposażenie
- A baking pan about 8 × 12 inches in size.
Składniki
Ingredients for quick honey cake
- approx 600 g biscuits
- 375 g butter (softened)
- 2 cans dulce de leche ((approx 900 g) at room temp.)
- approx 200 g walnuts (ground (at room temperature))
- walnuts (for decoration)
Instrukcja
How to make quick honey cake step by step
Step 1 – preparations
- Line the baking pan with baking paper or cling film.
- Arrange one layer of biscuits on the bottom.
- If you don’t have ground nuts, blend them thoroughly into a powder.approx 200 g walnuts
Step 2 – preparing the dulce de leche cream for the honey cake
- Transfer the soft butter to a large bowl.375 g butter
- Blend it on high speed with a mixer for at least five minutes – until the mixture becomes light in color and visibly fluffy.
- Then reduce the mixer speed and, adding the dulce de leche mixture in portions, mix until combined.2 cans dulce de leche
- Once you’ve added all the dulce de leche, turn off the mixer.
- Add the ground nuts and mix thoroughly with a spoon.
Step 3 – assembling the cake
- On the layer of biscuits in the pan, spread ⅕ of the cream and distribute it evenly.
- Layer the second layer of biscuits and again ⅕ of the cream – you should have a total of 5 layers of biscuits and cream – finishing with cream.approx 600 g biscuits
- Blend about 50 g of biscuits into a fine powder and sprinkle them over the top of the cake.
- Wrap the cake pan with cling film and place it in the refrigerator (or put it on the balcony) for the entire night, so that the biscuits soften.
- Before serving, cut the cake into portions and place half a walnut on each piece.walnuts
Film
Uwagi
Wartości Odżywcze
Why make a no-bake honey cake?
During the pre-holiday season, we are all very busy and have a lot on our minds. Gifts, cleaning, cooking, and baking. Honey cake is one of the more traditional holiday cakes (and not only), but unfortunately, it requires a lot of work – first preparing the honey dough, then baking separate honey layers, cream, and assembly, and finally a long wait for the cake to soften and be perfect. I have an express and super easy solution for this. You can prepare my quick no-bake honey cake. There’s no honey dough here, but instead, I used shortbread biscuits. Plus a delicious toffee cream inspired by Kwestia Smaku and tasty nuts. This cake is perfect for Christmas, but also for New Year’s Eve, Easter, and various family celebrations. Be sure to save this recipe for later (e.g., on my Instagram) and share it with friends!
And if you fancy such a traditional layered holiday cake, then try my Stefanka cake recipe with semolina cream, also prepared on honey dough – heaven in your mouth!
What ingredients are needed to make a no-bake honey cake with biscuits?
To make such a no-bake honey cake with biscuits, you will only need 4 ingredients! What’s more, they are easily available in every store. So do some quick shopping and prepare this cake for your loved ones. I used the following products here:
- biscuits – buy any biscuits, you will need about 600 g – for me, it was about 100-120 g per layer plus some ground for the top, you can also use chocolate biscuits, or make alternating light and chocolate layers
- butter – extra 82% butter will be best, remember that it must be soft, so take it out of the fridge earlier
- dulce de leche – you will need two cans of dulce de leche – if you have 500 g cans, you can use them whole so as not to waste them – the cream will only be a little sweeter at most
- walnuts – I specified the weight of shelled nuts! you can buy them already ground, or grind them at home – e.g., with a food processor
How to make other flavor versions of honey cake?
If you want, you can experiment a bit with the flavor of your honey cake. For example, instead of biscuits, or part of them, you can use shortbread spice cookies with a more rectangular or square shape – e.g., speculoos cookies.
Instead of walnuts, you can use ground hazelnuts or ground almonds.
You can also use flavored dulce de leche – e.g., chocolate dulce de leche.
How to make no-bake honey cake – tips to always succeed
The cake is extremely simple to prepare and it’s bound to succeed! The only problems that can arise are with the cream if the ingredients are not at room temperature!
Therefore, be SURE to take all ingredients out onto the kitchen counter – butter, dulce de leche, and nuts at least 2 hours earlier, so they can warm up. If you add cold dulce de leche or cold nuts to soft butter, the cream will likely curdle!
Another thing – do not serve the cake immediately, because the biscuits will be hard and you won’t be able to cut them into nice pieces. The cake needs at least half a day, or preferably a whole day, for the biscuits to soften from the cream.
How to properly divide the cream for the honey cake?
To ensure the layers of dulce de leche and walnut cream are more or less even, it’s worth calculating. I first weighed the empty bowl itself. Then, after preparing the cream, I weighed the bowl with the cream. From this value, I subtracted the weight of the bowl and divided it by 5 – for me, it was about 280-290 g per layer. I placed the cake pan on the scale and applied the cream, weighing it. This way, I had a similar thickness of cream in each layer.
How to store express honey cake on biscuits?
Honey cake is best stored in a cool place – so either in the fridge, or wrapped in foil on the balcony (if it’s cool). The cake can safely stand for several hours outside on the Christmas table. Such a warmed-up cake will have a softer and more velvety cream.
How many kcal does no-bake honey cake have?
In the table below the recipe, I provided the caloric value for 100 g of cake with dulce de leche cream and walnuts (using the products I used). If you divide it into 24 more or less similar portions, each of them will have approximately 398 kcal (carbohydrates – 43 g, fat – 23 g, protein – 5 g).
I hope that such a quick and simple step-by-step recipe for honey cake on biscuits will also be useful to you and you will gladly use the recipe. Be sure to share your impressions in the comments below.
Recommended no-bake cake recipes
If you need even more delicious no-bake cakes perfect for holidays and beyond, then be sure to check out these recipes, and many more on the blog.
Popularne Przepisy
Polecane przepisy
Quick No-Bake Honey Cake Recipe
This quick no-bake honey cake is an easy and super simple dessert made with tea biscuits that’s as delicious as it is beautiful. This recipe is perfect when you want an effortless dessert for the holidays, New Year’s Eve, or family gatherings but don’t have time for long preparations. Layers of tea biscuits filled with a caramel cream create a classic, sweet cake that requires no baking and always turns out well—even for beginners.
It’s a great option for fans of fast, no-bake desserts, homemade treats, and traditional flavors in a modern, speedy version. The honey cake tastes best after chilling, so it’s ideal to prepare a day in advance. The recipe includes detailed, step-by-step instructions, photos from the process, and a video showing the full preparation, making it easy to follow. If you’re looking for a tried-and-true idea for a simple no-bake honey cake, this recipe is a real winner.