This honey cake recipe has the most wonderful aroma ever! An oil-based, light, and airy cake made with warm spices, honey, and brewed coffee. Then, topped with a honey glaze this cake is simple, easy, and very impressive when made in a bundt pan
Dry ingredients - In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and all spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg).
3 cups All-purpose flour, ½ tsp Cinnamon powder, ¼ tsp Ground ginger, ¼ tsp Nutmeg, 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder, ½ tsp Baking Soda, ¼ tsp Salt
In the bowl of a stand mixer, with the whisk attachment, whip the eggs for a minute until light and fluffy. Then, gradually add the brown and white sugar. Once all the sugar is in, continue to whip until light and airy ribbon stage, about 3 minutes. Pro tip - the best way to whip more volume into the eggs is to start with warm eggs and add the sugar gradually.
½ cup White sugar, 2 Eggs, ½ cup Brown sugar
Then, gradually, add the oil and lemon zest, followed by the honey. Next, add the brewed and cooled coffee and vanilla extract.Pro tip - Do not overwhip at this time as we do not lose all the volume in our whipped eggs.
¾ cup Honey , ¾ cup Vegetable oil, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract, 1 cup Brewed coffee, 1 tsp Orange zest
Finally, add the flour mixture. Pro Tip - Don't add flour gradually, but rather quickly this will avoid lumps. Once all the flour is in, do not over mix the batter.
Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan. Tap the pan on the worktop a few times to remove air pockets.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes on the middle rack until a skewer inserted in the cake comes out clean.
Cool in the baking pan for 10 minutes. Then, invert onto a cooling rack and cool completely.Pro tip - always cool cakes before you glaze or dust with powdered sugar. Otherwise, the powdered sugar will melt.
Dust or Glaze
Powdered sugar - dusting the cake with powdered sugar is the easiest and pretties presentation. OrHoney glaze - Combine melted butter with honey and warm coffee. Brush generously all over the cake.
4 tbsp Honey, 4 tbsp Butter, 4 tbsp Coffee
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