Help With A Honey Cake...

[MacMorrighan]

Hey guys, as per the Subject Header, I'm looking for help in formulating a future honey cake, well...cakes; I bought some phallic cupcake tins for the lusty month of May! Anyway, last Spring I made a REALLY rich desert which was part-honey cake. Anyway (I'll post that recipe below) it was so dense that I cannot concieve of being a part of any future cake I can see myself making. Heck, the honey cakes I have planned will also include candied rose petals and violet petals. Any advise? Heck, every recipe I've seen for Honey Cake seems equally dence, with tons of nuts that are also added.

OSTARA CAKE

Grease and flour a 10" x 9" baking dish, preheat oven to 375-degrees.

• 2 packets Graham Crackers
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 Cup [2 sticks] butter or margarine, melted
• 3/4 Cup honey
• 1 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 can fruit pie filling
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 Cup milk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Make graham cracker crust using crushed graham crackers, 1 stick melted butter and 1/2 Cup sugar. Press into baking dish. On top of crust, spread pie filling. Set aside.

In a clean bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl beat 1 stick of butter about 30 seconds. Add 1/2 Cup sugar, honey, and vanilla; beat till well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating one minute after each addition. Add 1 1/2 Cup milk and dry ingredients alternatively to butter mixture, beating over each addition. Pour over fruit.

Bake in a 375-degree oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake (not the fruit) comes out clean. Let cool. Serves 12.

[itscrazydelicio]

Honey is SOOOOO good for you - thanks for the recipe
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[qahtan]

JEWISH HONEY CAKE -- REVISED
2-1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs separated
1 cup honey (I used Tupelo Honey )
1 cup coffee

Grease and flour two 8" disposable foil pans

Mix and sift dry ingredients.

Beat egg whites in small bowl until stiff.

Blend oil, sugar and egg yolks together. Add honey. Add dry ingredients alternately with coffee. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake in 350 degree oven 55-65 minutes - longer baking may be necessary.

YIELD: 8-10 servings [?]
SOURCE: from The New York Times probably in the 1940's
CATEGORY: Cakes > Honey & Molasses
qahtan

[Domy]

Hi gahtan,
thanks for the great honey bread recipe. I just tried it and it is great! thanks again...
Domy

[qahtan]

I am glad you liked it, you know if you wrap it well and let it mature a few days it be even better. ;-))) qahtan