Best Old World Honey Cake Recipes

HONEY CAKE

Honey Cake image

This is an old family favourite and has been made ever since my grandmother was knee high to a grasshopper. You won't be able to stop at one piece :o)

Provided by Jett Farran-Ridge

Categories Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup honey (Buckwheat honey is best)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs, separated
3 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

Bring the honey to a boil and cool.
Cream the butter and sugar, add the egg yolks, one at a time.
Beat until fluffy, then beat in the honey.
Sift flour with dry ingredients, add in alternately with sour cream, and stir in nuts.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
Bake in a tube pan (or a cookie sheet) at 325F (163C) until done, about 50-55 minutes.
Lower heat to 300F (150C) in final stages of baking to prevent honey from burning.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.3, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 47.6, Sodium 177.7, Carbohydrate 31.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 19.7, Protein 2.9

RUSTIC HONEY CAKE

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When my boys were young, they couldn't drink milk but they could have yogurt. This was a cake they could eat. And it's one dessert that doesn't taste overly sweet, which is always a nice change of pace. -Linda Leuer, Hamel, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup honey
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Assorted fresh fruit and additional honey
Chopped pistachios, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. cast-iron skillet., In a large bowl, beat butter and honey until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in yogurt and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture. Transfer batter to prepared skillet., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Serve with fruit, additional honey and, if desired, chopped pistachios., Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled cake in foil; freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature and top as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 257mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.