Honey Cake
A moist honey cake made with black tea and warm spices, baked as a Bundt cake or loaf for Rosh Hashanah.
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 55m
- Steps
- 7
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Easy
Method
- Step 1Preheat the oven
Preheat oven to 320°F.
- Step 2Prepare the pan
Grease a 10-cup Bundt pan or line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment, leaving some overhang for easy removal.
- Step 3Whisk the wet ingredients
Whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, and honey until smooth. Slowly whisk in the lukewarm black tea.
EggSugarVegetable oilVanilla extractHoneyTea - Step 4Fold in the dry ingredients
Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Gently fold until just combined, don't overmix.
NoteDon't overmix.
All-purpose flourBaking powderBaking sodaKosher saltCinnamon - Step 5Bake the cake55 min
Pour into the prepared pan. Bake the Bundt for about 50-60 minutes, or the loaf for 40–45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
NoteBundt takes about 50-60 minutes; loaf takes 40-45 minutes.
- Step 6Glaze with honey
While the cake is still warm, drizzle about 1 tbsp fresh honey over the top and spread it into a glossy layer.
Honey - Step 7Cool before slicing
Let cool before slicing and serving.





