Best Polish Honey Cake Recipes

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POLISH HONEY CAKE



Polish Honey Cake image

Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon melted butter
2 cups plain fine dry bread crumbs
1 cup honey, plus more, for garnish
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts
Whipped cream, for garnish

Steps:

  • Brush 4 (1 1/2 cup) brioche tins with melted butter, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Put honey in a mixing bowl and set over a pot of steaming water; warm until it gets loose. Add the sugar and egg yolks to the honey, and whisk until frothy. Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in remaining 1 3/4 cups bread crumbs and hazelnuts.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter.
  • Place mixture into the brioche tins and bake for 45 minutes.
  • When cool remove from pan and garnish with whipped cream and a drizzle of honey.

APOLONIA'S POLISH HONEY CAKE



Apolonia's Polish Honey Cake image

This comes from a Polish woman who entered the US through Ellis Island in the early 1900s.

Provided by Carolyn Haas

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 c shortening
2 egg yolks
1 c sugar
1 whole egg
1 3/4 c honey
3 1/2 c flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ginger
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp allspice
1 c strong coffee
2 egg whites

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350ÂșC. Cream shortening and sugar.
  • 2. Add egg yolks, whole egg and honey. Beat well. Add dry ingredients gradually; add coffee.
  • 3. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into the batter.
  • 4. Pour into well greased tube pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until done.

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