HONEY SYRUP DATE CAKE

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For Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) we traditionally prepare honey cakes. I mostly find them either too sweet or too dry. This is a moist cake that improves with age. Prepare it a day or two before serving.

Provided by Edith

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Orange Liqueur

Time 2h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
½ cup dates, pitted and chopped
½ cup chopped dried apricots
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon cornmeal
2 eggs
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup orange juice
½ cup molasses
½ cup honey
⅓ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau ®

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and orange zest in a bowl. Set aside. Combine dates, apricots, raisins, walnuts, and cornmeal in a separate bowl. Set aside. Beat eggs, vegetable oil, 1/3 cup of orange juice, and molasses in a large bowl. Gradually pour the flour mixture into the egg mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in the dried fruit mixture; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
To prepare the syrup: Mix honey, 1/3 cup of orange juice, and butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl for 1 minute. Stir in the orange-flavored liqueur. Poke holes throughout the cake then pour syrup over the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.5 calories, Carbohydrate 78 g, Cholesterol 50.3 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 324.5 mg, Sugar 49 g