Honey Cake
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This is a classic honey cake, for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It's also good for the whole year, too. This recipe makes three loaf-sized cakes.
Servings:
Calories: 237kcal
Equipment
- 3 loaf pans
Ingredients
- ¼ cup whiskey (Canadian or bourbon)
- 1 pound honey
- 3 tablespoons applesauce
- 1 cup black coffee
- 1 orange (zest and juice)
- 4½ cups all purpose flour (sifted)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil (neutral, such as grapeseed, vegetable, canola, etc.,)
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°. Grease and flour 3 loaf pans and set aside
- In a bowl, combine the whiskey, honey, applesauce, coffee, and juice from the orange
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- In a large bowl, combine the oil and sugar with an electric mixer, for one minute. Add the eggs, and mix until thoroughly combined
- Alternately add the liquid and dry ingredients, in thirds, to the egg mixture
- Add the orange zest and nuts, and combine. The batter will be very loose (lots of liquid)
- Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, until a cake tester or toothpick comes out dry
- Let them cool for 10 minutes in the pans. Slide a thin knife between the cakes and the pans to loosen them, and remove to the cooling racks
Nutrition Facts
Honey Cake
Serving Size
30 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
237
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
22
mg
7
%
Sodium
113
mg
5
%
Potassium
55
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
41
g
14
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
26
g
29
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
33
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
0.2
mg
0
%
Calcium
27
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.