APPLE HONEY CAKE WITH HONEY ALMOND GLAZE

Apple Honey Cake With Honey Almond Glaze image

Provided by waynejohn1234

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup liquid honey
2 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped finely
almond glaze
1/2 cup liquid honey
2 tablespoons apple juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

Line a 9 inch square baking pan with foil, allowing a 2 inch overhand on 2 sides of pan; grease foil.
In a bowl whisk together flour, ground almonds, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
In a large bowl beat egg with brown sugar until thick and creamy.
Combine milk, oil and honey; add to egg mixture and blend.
Stir in flour mixture.
Fold in apples; spread in prepared pan.
Bake at 350 approximately 35 minutes or until cake tester comes our clean.
To prepare glaze:
In a small saucepan, bring honey, apple juice and cardamom to a boil;.
reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened stirring occasionally.
Place cake on wire rack and gently poke several holes in cake with fork.
Carefully pour warm glaze over cake.
Sprinkle with toasted almonds.
Allow to cool about 10 minutes and then lift cake out of pan using foil handles.
Serve warm or at room temperaturre.
Preparation time includes glaze.