Honey Cake

Copy Icon
Twitter Icon
Honey Cake

Description

This is an old family favourite and has been made ever since my grandmother was knee high to a grasshopper. You won't be able to stop at one piece :o)

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :1 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 55 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 55 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 25
  • 1 honey


  • 1⁄2 butter


  • 1 brown sugar


  • 4 eggs


  • 3 flour


  • 2 baking soda


  • 1⁄2 baking powder


  • 1 cinnamon


  • 1⁄4 salt


  • 1 sour cream


  • 1 walnuts

Directions

  • Bring the honey to a boil and cool.
  • Cream the butter and sugar, add the egg yolks, one at a time.
  • Beat until fluffy, then beat in the honey.
  • Sift flour with dry ingredients, add in alternately with sour cream, and stir in nuts.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
  • Bake in a tube pan (or a cookie sheet) at 325F (163C) until done, about 50-55 minutes.
  • Lower heat to 300F (150C) in final stages of baking to prevent honey from burning.