Majestic And Moist New Years Honey Cake Recipes

MOIST ROSH HASHANA (NEW YEAR) HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F If you're using black or dark-colored pans, reduce to 325°F.
• Prepare a 10 inch bundt pan, or tube pan, or 3 8" x 41/2" loaf pans.
• Grease and flour the bottoms of the pans - better yet, use baking parchment paper to line the bottoms of the pans: it makes getting your cake out in one piece easier!
• Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl or the bowl of your electric mixer.
• Add wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
• Pour slowly into prepared pans to avoid bubbles.
• Tap pans against counter to free any bubbles.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let the cake stand for at lease 15 minutes before you try and get it out of the pan.
• Invert it on a wire rack and cool completely.
• Wrap tightly in wax-paper, and then in foil to keep.
• This is one of those cakes that gets better the longer you let it sit; if you can make it 3 days in advance, that's actually ideal. It is also delicious right away.

MAJESTIC AND MOIST NEW YEAR'S HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the pan(s). For tube and angel food pans, line the bottom with lightly greased parchment paper. For gift honey cakes, I use "cake collars" (available from Sweet Celebrations) designed to fit a specific loaf pan. These give the cakes an appealing, professional look.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Make a well in the center and add the oil, honey, sugars, eggs, vanilla, coffee, orange juice, and rye or whisky.
• Using a strong wire whisk or an electric mixer on slow speed, combine the ingredients well to make a thick batter, making sure that no ingredients are stuck to the bottom of the bowl.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan(s) and sprinkle the top of the cake(s) evenly with the almonds. Place the cake pan(s) on 2 baking sheets stacked together and bake until the cake springs back when you touch it gently in the center. For angel and tube cake pans, bake for 60 to 70 minutes; loaf cakes, 45 to 55 minutes. For sheet-style cakes, the baking time is 40 to 45 minutes. This is a liquidy batter and, depending on your oven, it may need extra time. Cake should spring back when gently pressed.
• Let the cake stand for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan. Then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.