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:
250 g honey
120 ml vegetable oil
200 g granulated sugar
4 large eggs
250 ml strong brewed coffee or strong tea, cooled
Dry Ingredients:
375 g all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda (approximately 10 g)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp salt
Optional Ingredients:
60 g chopped walnuts or pecans
Preparation
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Serve
Serve as is or dust with powdered sugar, or honey for an extra finishing touch
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