10 delicious recipes for an explosion of flavours

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With the irresistible flavor that only this ingredient can offer, these recipes for honey cake are ideal for any occasion: whether topped, filled or simple, the preparations bring a mix of flavors and spices that will delight you! Check:

1. Simple honey cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups of flour
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Directions

1. With a mixer, beat the honey and butter until smooth;
2. Add the flour, eggs and stir well with a spoon;
3. Add the baking powder and mix to incorporate;
4. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees until fully baked;
5. To check, pierce the dough with a toothpick and check if it comes out clean;
6. Taste!

2. Super cute honey cake

Ingredients

• 7 eggs
• 180 g sugar
• 160 g sifted wheat flour
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Directions

1. Separate the whites and yolks of all the eggs;
2. Beat the egg whites in the mixer until stiff;
3. Add the sugar and beat again;
4. While beating, add the egg yolks one by one;
5. Include the flour and beat until incorporated;
6. Add the honey and beat again;
7. Add the baking powder and beat just until incorporated into the batter;
8. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan;
9. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 40 minutes;
10. Serve as you prefer and enjoy!

3. Honey and cinnamon cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons melted margarine
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, margarine, milk and honey;
2. Add the sugar and water and stir again;
3. Include the baking soda, cinnamon powder and mix well;
4. Pour this mixture into a greased cake pan;
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes;
6. Unmold and enjoy!

4. Honey and chocolate cake

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup honey
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons sifted powdered chocolate

Directions

1. In a bowl, beat the eggs for 1 minute;
2. Add the honey and sugar and beat for 1 minute longer;
3. Add the water, flour, cinnamon powder, baking powder and chocolate powder;
4. Stir all very well, until a homogeneous mass is obtained;
5. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan;
6. Bake in preheated oven at 170 degrees for about 40 minutes;
7. Then just enjoy!

5. Honey cake with yogurt

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 75 g butter at room temperature
• 1 cup whole natural yogurt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Directions

1. In the mixer, add the eggs, sugar, and salt and beat until doubled in size;
2. Add the butter and beat until incorporated;
3. Include the yogurt and honey and beat on low speed;
4. Add the flour and baking powder and mix;
5. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan;
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees for about 35 minutes and it’s ready!

6. Honey cake with coffee

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 80 ml oil
• 100 ml instant coffee
• 1 tablespoon liquor
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. In a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar for about 2 minutes, until it forms a cream;
2. Add the oil, coffee, liqueur, lemon juice, honey and beat until well incorporated;
3. Include the flour and beat again;
4. Add the yeast and baking soda and mix gently with a spoon;
5. In a greased baking pan, pour the batter;
6. Place the chopped walnuts on top of the cake;
7. Bake in preheated oven at 190 degrees for about 35 minutes;
8. Wait for the cake to cool, unmold and serve as you prefer!

7. Honey cake with pomegranate

Cake ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup crystal sugar
• 1 cup of oil
• 1 cup iced pomegranate tea
• 1 1/2 cups honey
• 3 cups of flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Syrup ingredients

• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 tablespoons impalpable sugar
• Pomegranate seeds

How to prepare

1. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar;
2. Add the oil, pomegranate tea, honey, whisk again and set aside;
3. In another bowl, sift and mix together the flour, baking powder and baking soda;
4. Incorporate the flours into the liquid mixture little by little, mixing until a homogeneous mass is obtained;
5. Transfer this dough to a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes;
6. After that time, lower the oven to 150 degrees and bake for another 45 minutes;
7. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool;
8. For the syrup, mix in a saucepan the pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice and cook over medium heat;
9. When it comes to a boil, continue cooking and stirring for 15 minutes;
10. Remove from heat, allow to cool, and mix with the impalpable sugar;
11. Pour the topping over the unmolded cake, decorate with the pomegranate seeds and serve!

8. Honey cake with brown sugar and spices

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon clove powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 cups of flour

Directions

1. In a blender, add the eggs, honey, sugar, oil, yogurt, ginger, clove powder, cinnamon powder and beat until smooth;
2. Transfer this liquid to another vessel;
3. Add the salt and mix;
4. In another bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder;
5. Incorporate the flour with baking powder into the batter and mix until smooth;
6. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan;
7. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees until golden brown;
8. Then, just enjoy!

9. Stuffed honey cake

Ingredients

• 115 g butter
• 100 g caster sugar
• 50 g honey
• 3 eggs
• 12 g baking powder
• 500 g flour
• 600 g cream cheese
• 220 g mascarpone
• 100 g caster sugar
• 4 tablespoons honey

Directions

1. In a saucepan over a bain-marie, add the butter, sugar and honey and mix until melted;
2. Remove from the water bath and add the eggs one at a time, stirring well;
3. Add the baking powder and flour little by little, always stirring;
4. When the dough becomes heavy, knead with hands until homogeneous;
5. Divide this dough into 8 equal parts;
6. Open each part with a rolling pin to a thickness of 4 mm;
7. Cut each disc with a round cutter of 15 cm diameter;
8. Stack the pieces, separating them with parchment paper, and place in the freezer for 20 minutes;
9. In an oven preheated to 200 degrees, bake all the discs, one at a time, for about 10 minutes, until golden brown;
10. Wait to cool on a rack;
11. In mixer, blend cream cheese, mascarpone, caster sugar and honey;
12. Assemble the cake alternating layers of biscuit with layers of cream, totaling 7 layers of biscuit;
13. In the last layer, cover the surface and sides of the cake with the cream;
14. Reserve in the refrigerator;
15. In food processor, grind remaining cookie disk until it becomes a fluffy meal;
16. Decorate the cake with the farofa, the honey and enjoy!

10. Honey cake fit

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 200 ml honey
• 500 g oat flakes
• 1 small bottle coconut milk
• Cinnamon powder to taste
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Directions

1. In a bowl, beat the eggs with a fork;
2. Add the honey and beat a little more;
3. Add the oats and stir some more;
4. Include the coconut milk and stir again;
5. Add the cinnamon powder, baking powder and mix just to incorporate;
6. Pour the mixture into a greased baking pan, sprinkle cinnamon powder on top and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 40 minutes;
7. Let cool and it’s ready!

If you liked the taste of these cakes, try these honey bread recipes and learn about other preparations that take this delicious ingredient!