Honey Cake with Cardamom
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Posted by:jrt
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Ingredients
3 cups cake flour
1 tbl. baking powder
2 tsp. ground cardamom
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup whole milk
For the Syrup:
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup hot water
For the Cream:
2 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup orange blossom honey
Directions
- Mix the flour, baking powder, cardamom and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat three-quarter cup of honey and butter at medium speed two
- minutes.
- Slowly add sugar, and continue beating constantly.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating until each is mixed in well (about 1 minute).
- Finally, add the dry ingredients a bit at a time, alternating with milk (end with dry ingredients).
- Spread evenly in 13x9 inch greased pan (nonstick spray works well) and bake 45 minutes at 325 degrees (F) (it's done when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
- Let cool for ten minutes.
- Prepare the syrup by mixing the two ingredients.
- Poke holes in the cake (to the bottom) and gently brush the cake with syrup.
- Leave to cool completely.
- Prepare the cream by beating the whipping cream at medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
- Add the orange blossom honey and beating until just blended.
- Serve cake with cream and enjoy!
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