,

Honey Cake

Traditional honey cake with cinnamon and ginger. This cake is moist, tender, rich in flavor that all comes together, to be served as a sweet treat during the month of Ramadan which is very suitable for breaking the fast.

Recipe for 10 pieces

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients:

  1. 250 g honey
  2. 120 ml vegetable oil
  3. 200 g granulated sugar
  4. 4 large eggs
  5. 250 ml strong brewed coffee or strong tea, cooled


Dry Ingredients:

  1. 375 g all-purpose flour
  2. 2 tsp baking soda (approximately 10 g)
  3. 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  4. 1 tsp ground ginger
  5. ½ tsp ground cloves
  6. ¼ tsp salt


Optional Ingredients:

  • 60 g chopped walnuts or pecans

 

 

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven and prep pan:
    Preheat your oven to 175°C (conventional). Grease and flour a 23 cm springform pan or a rectangular baking dish.

  2. Prepare the batter:
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the honey, vegetable oil, and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
    • Stir in the cooled coffee or tea and mix until well combined
  3. Combine/Mix ingredients:
    • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
    • Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until the batter is smooth.
    • If desired, gently fold in the chopped nuts.
  4. Bake
    Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; the cake is ready when it comes out clean.

  5. Cool
    Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, carefully transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

  6. Serve
    Serve as is or dust with powdered sugar, or honey for an extra finishing touch

The images are for illustrative and guidance purpose, the actual process or result might looks different.

Cookie Settings

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website and process your personal data (e.g. IP address), for example to personalize content and ads, to integrate third-party media or to analyze access to our website. Data processing can also only take place as a result of cookies being set. We pass this data on to third parties who we name in the privacy settings.

Data processing can take place with your consent or based on a legitimate interest, which you can object to in the privacy settings. You have the right not to give your consent and to change or withdraw your consent at a later date. For more information about how we use your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

Below you will find all cookies used by this website. You can view detailed information about each cookie and agree to them individually or exercise your right to object.

Accept All
Continue without consent
Save individual selection
Accept Selected Cookies