Honey Cake
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Honey is a versatile ingredient which is used as a healthy alternative to sugar and also in various health concoctions like the morning lemon-honey mix with hot water,crushed with Tulsi (holy Basil leaves) for longevity and sore throat cure or with a pinch of black pepper for again a sore throat cure.
It is also used in preparations like salads,curries and desserts.This Honey Cake was made for a formal party and was the cynosure of all eyes.I served it with coffee and overall it was a winner!
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp plain flour/all purpose flour/maida
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup butter/refined oil
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 6 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/2 cup cream/whole milk
- 2 - 3 drops lemon yellow colour optional
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C.Prepare an angel cake pan,a bundt pan or any cake pan (of similar volume) you like.
- Take butter/oil and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric beater till smooth and creamy.Add honey and beat for 5 minutes.Add eggs beating well after each addition.
- The mixture would initially be a little "tight" but will normalise after the addition of the 4th egg.Add the vanilla essence and colour (if using) and mix well.
- Sift flour and baking powder in a bowl.Add 2 tbsp at a time to the honey-egg mixture and beat with the electric beater until all the flour is used up.
- Pour into the prepared cake pan and thump on the kitchen countertop to remove any excess air from inside.Transfer to the oven and reduce heat to 180°C.Bake for 20 - 25 minutes till risen and with a beautiful dark brown top.
- A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean.
- Cool for 30 minutes inside the pan and take out on a plate.Cool to room temperature and slice to make approximately 20 portions.Store in an airtight glass container.Serve with tea or coffee.
Notes
NOTE : I have served it plain but if you want you can either drizzle the top with honey or make a glaze of honey and lemon juice or honey,milk and vanilla essence and pour on top.Either ways delicious!
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