Best Apple And Honey Cake Recipes

HONEY-APPLE AND CARROT CAKE WITH ROASTED FIGS

Steps:

• Combine the butter, vanilla bean, honey, cinnamon sticks, lemon zest and Cognac in a shallow pan. Place figs flesh side down (skin side up) in the mixture. Cover with foil and roast in a 325-degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let figs sit in mixture until ready for use.
• CAKES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 individual muffin tins. Use a muffin tray if individual trays are not available. Using a box grater, grate the apples and carrots. Set aside in a medium bowl. Add the raisins. In a large bowl combine the honey, brown sugar, cognac, vegetable oil, and mix until well combined. To this add the eggs and mix again until combined. To this mixture add the carrots, apples and raisins. Stir. At this point all the wet ingredients should be in the same bowl. In a medium bowl, combine all of the remaining dry ingredients, except the pecans. Sift together the dry ingredients so that all the spices evenly mixed together. Add all the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Fold together just until well combined. Stir in pecans. Pour mixture into greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. (While the cakes are baking prepare the figs for the garnish.) A toothpick inserted into the cake should come out clean when removed. Cool slightly and glaze. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and to this add 1/2 cup of honey, stir until it comes together. Using a pastry brush, glaze the tops of the cakes, and lean 2 fig halves across each other and against the side of an individual honey cake. Nap sauce around figs. Place a quenelle of whipped cream on top of cake.

APPLE AND HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease a 2 quart baking dish; set aside.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, apple pie spice, baking soda and cardamom. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl beat margarine for 30 seconds; add 1 cup honey and eggs, beat till smooth. Add flour mixture and orange juice alternately to the beaten mixture, beating on low speed until just combined. Pour batter into a prepared pan. Bake for 20 minute.
• Sprinkle cake with apples after 20 minutes baking. Bake another 15-20 minutes more or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. In a small saucepan or microwave heat the 3 tbsp honey just until warm; drizzle over cake. Cool completely/.
• **Note - you can use 1/2 cup dried apples that have been snipped. While the cake is cooking just add boiling water to the dried apples. Let stand for 15 minutes; drain well and follow directions to finish making the cake.