Honey Cake

There is nothing better than a good piece of homemade cake to dip in coffee or milk, right? How about learning how to make honey cake? An exquisite freshly baked to start the days charging the energy. Here we give you the recipe step by step.

Honey is a natural nectar with high energy and caloric properties. Its contribution in sugars is even greater than that provided by sugar cane and it works as a natural preservative. For this reason, our honey cake will be preserved for longer than expected, just in case we don’t devour it on the first day.

Option 1: step by step of the honey cake

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 150 grams of honey
• 50 grams of brown sugar
• 100 grams of flour for pastry
• 125 grams of butter at room temperature
• 30 grams of chopped almonds

Preparation

1. Beat the butter together with the sugar until it dissolves.
2. Add the eggs to the preparation, one by one.
3. Microwave the honey for a few seconds, until it is fluid. Let stand a little and add to the mixture.
4. Now with a spoon, manually, add the 100 grams of pastry flour, which you have previously sifted.
5. Mix all ingredients.
6. Lastly, add the chopped almonds.
7. You can also include a touch of ground cinnamon to your liking .
8. Prepare a baking sheet,  about 8 inches in diameter.
9. Add the mixture to the tray.
10. Bake in a preheated oven at 180º C for 45 minutes.
11. Remove from the oven, let it rest for a few minutes and then serve with a good cup of coffee. Enjoy it!

Option 2: honey and orange sponge cake without eggs

Here we bring you another more compact and humid option of the honey cake, with a rich orange aroma and also healthier, since it does not contain eggs. Read how this delicious cake is made.

Ingredients

• 100 grams of honey
• 50 grams of brown sugar
• 150 grams of flour
• 75 milliliters of sunflower oil
• 1 teaspoon baking soda or yeast
• a pinch of salt
• 50 milliliters of orange juice
• Orange peel zest
• Vanilla essence or cinnamon powder to taste

Preparation

• Make the orange juice and pass it through a strainer. Store in a plastic container.
• Grate some orange peel to flavor.
• Sift the flour and mix with the baking soda or yeast.
• Put the oven at 180º C and let it preheat for a few minutes.
• In a bowl, add the oil along with the honey and sugar. Beat for 5 minutes at high temperature.
• Now, add the orange juice and then, little by little, the sifted flour.

• Finally, add the pinch of salt, the orange zest and the essence of vanilla or cinnamon powder.
• Pour into a baking dish (8 inches in diameter).
• Cook for 45 minutes.
• You can add nuts to this cake  . You can also add 100 grams of cream cheese to the mixture.It is very good!
• A great idea is to prepare an orange, cinnamon and cointreau syrup to coat the cake and then add a few pieces of nuts.
• Accompany this dessert with a glass of fresh milk or yogurt. A delight that will fill you with energy and good spirits.