Honey Cake #2
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 6 Categories:
Cakes
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Cinnamon
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Desserts
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Honey
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Walnuts
Ingredients: 1
cup
Honey,
(buckwheat honey is best)
1/2
cup
Butter 1
cup
Brown sugar 4
Eggs,
separated
3
cups
Sifted flour 2
teaspoons
Baking soda 1/2
teaspoon
Baking powder 1
teaspoon
Cinnamon 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 1
cup
Sour cream 1
cup
Chopped walnuts,
optional
Directions: 1.
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.
2.
Sift flour with dry ingredients, add in alternately with sour cream, and stir in nuts.
3.
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.
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