Honey Spice Cake Recipe

Name: Honey Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 75 g honey (set); 250 g plain flour; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; 75 g caster sugar (golden); 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 1 orange, finely grated zest; 100 g butter; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 50 g dried apricots, blended to a paste; 100 g icing sugar, sifted; 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons warm water

Servings: persons

75 g honey (set)
250 g plain flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
75 g caster sugar (golden)
1 lemon, finely grated zest
1 orange, finely grated zest
100 g butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
50 g dried apricots, blended to a paste
100 g icing sugar, sifted
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons warm water

1
Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3 and lighly buter a 18 cm square cake tin.
2
Warm the honey in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water.
3
Sift the flour and spices into a mixing bowl, then add the caster sugar and fruit zest.
4
Rub the butter into the flour until crumbly.
5
Lightly mix in the egg and honey.
6
In a separate small bowl, mix the bicarbonate of soda with 3 tablespoons of cold water until dissolved, then add the cake mix and beat well.
7
Stir in the apricots and spread the mxture into the tin.
8
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
9
Cool for 10 minutes in the tin before turning out.
10
To make the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl, Add the lemon juice and water and mix until well blended.
11
Pour the icing over the cake.
12
It will take a little while to set.

694

kcal

Calories

Fat

114

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 75 g honey (set), 250 g plain flour, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and more.

Yes, Honey Spice Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Honey Spice Cake

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