Best Holiday Honey Cake Recipes

HOLIDAY HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger together twice; place in another large bowl., In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, coffee, honey and oil until smooth. Add to flour mixture; beat until well blended., Add cream of tartar to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat on high speed just until stiff but not dry. Fold a fourth of the whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites., Gently transfer to an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Bake on lowest oven rack 50-60 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1-1/2 hours., In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil; cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes., Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate and add glaze.

HOLIDAY HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• grease the pan you're using and add parchment paper, greased.
• mix flour and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
• make a well in the center.
• add the oil and the next 8 ingredients, mixing well.
• spoon into prepared pan and sprinkle with almonds.
• place pan on a baking sheet to ensure even cooking.
• bake 60-80 minutes for a tube or bundt cake, 45-55 minutes for loaf pans or 40-45 minutes for a sheet cake.
• let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes, before removing. cool completely on wire rack.