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Honey Cake

A moist honey cake made with black tea and warm spices, baked as a Bundt cake or loaf for Rosh Hashanah.

Sam Sternstein
Prep
20m
Cook
55m
Steps
7
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy

Method

  1. Step 1Preheat the oven

    Preheat oven to 320°F.

  2. 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.

  3. 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
  4. 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.

    Note

    Don't overmix.

    All-purpose flourBaking powderBaking sodaKosher saltCinnamon
  5. 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.

    Note

    Bundt takes about 50-60 minutes; loaf takes 40-45 minutes.

  6. 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
  7. Step 7Cool before slicing

    Let cool before slicing and serving.

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