Traditional Honey Cake Recipes

TRADITIONAL ROSH HASHANAH HONEY CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F/175 C.
• Grease a tube pan with a removable bottom and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and nutmeg.
• Set aside.
• In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar, oil, honey, brewed tea, and vanilla extract until well combined.
• Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients in 4 additions, whisking as you pour. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix well before each new addition. Continue whisking just until the batter is smooth and lump-free.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the top of the cake is golden brown, springs back to the touch, and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow the cake to cool in its pan on a rack for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Run an offset spatula or thin, sharp knife between the cake and the pan to loosen before unmolding.
• Transfer carefully to a cake plate.
• If desired, mix the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl, place in a fine-mesh strainer, and sprinkle over the cake.
• Serve and enjoy!

HONEY CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, honey, oil, eggs and orange zest. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the orange juice, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

QUICK AND EASY HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (375F).
• Place flour and sugar in a bowl.
• In another bowl combine butter, eggs, honey and sour cream mix until well combined.
• Add butter mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
• Spoon mix into ring tin and bake 30 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

TEISEN MEL (TRADITIONAL WELSH HONEYCAKE)

Steps:

• Sieve the flour, baking powderand spice into a bowl.
• Lightly grease a tin pie plate measuring about 8-1/2-inches across the top.
• Cream the butter with 3 oz sugar until creamy and light.
• Add the egg yolks then the 1/4 lb honey, gradually.
• Gently mix in the flour, then the milk.
• Spread the mixture in the prepared tin, mounding it slightly in the center.
• Bake at 400 F (200 C) gas mark 6 for about half an hour.
• Let the cake rest in its tin for 2 minutes before turning it out on to a wire rack.
• Let it cool for 10 minutes then slide it onto a baking tray and brush the top with 1 tablespoon warmed honey - or red currant jelly if you prefer.
• Whisk the egg whites and the remaining 1 oz sugar to make a glossy meringue mixture. Swirl this over the top of the cake and bake at 325 F (160 C) gas mark 3 for about 20 minutes.
• Serve the cake when it is cold.