Honey Cake

Honey Cake

from cookiemadness.net
Dessert
80 min

An easy recipe for Honey Cake baked in a loaf pan.

Ingredients

  • ½ cupvery strong hot tea (dark tea) or hot water ((i used ginger))
  • 1 ¾ cupsall-purpose flour (240 grams -- use gram amount) ((240 grams))
  • 1 ½ teaspoonsbaking powder
  • ¼ teaspoonbaking soda
  • ½ teaspoonsalt (use a scant 1/2 teaspoon)
  • 1 teaspooncinnamon
  • ⅝ cupsugar ((130 grams))
  • ½ cuphoney ((160 grams if you weigh it))
  • 2 largeeggs, room temperature ideally
  • ½ teaspoonvanilla
  • ½ cupvegetable oil
  • more honey for drizzling

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

  2. 2

    Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper

  3. 3

    Boil 1/2 cup of water in the microwave and add a tea bag. Let steep for at least 10 minutes to make a fairly strong cup of tea.

  4. 4

    Weigh your flour and put it in a bowl. Whisk in the baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then set aside.

  5. 5

    Put the sugar and honey in a mixing bowl and beat on medium high for about a minute. Reduce speed to medium and add eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium for another minute. Do not add the oil yet.

  6. 6

    Add the flour mixture all at once and stir until blended. You can also use the mixer on low speed, but don't overbeat.

  7. 7

    With the mixer on low speed or stirring by hand, add the oil and mix until it is fully blended. Add tea and stir until blended.

  8. 8

    Pour into the pan and bake the cake for about 70 minutes. Check at 60 minutes, though it should take slightly longer. Remove from the oven and drizzle with a little more honey. Use the back of a spoon to gently spread the melted honey over the cake.

  9. 9

    Let cool for several hours before serving.