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Honey Cake

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I received a cook book this Christmas by Ina Garten, called Cooking for Jeffrey. There are lots of yummy recipes in the book and one caught my eye. It is a Bourbon Honey Cake. I don’t have any bourbon in the house so the one I made today is a Honey Cake. This is my version of the cake in her cookbook. I did make a couple of changes including replacing the 3 eggs with yogurt, substituting some of the spices I didn’t have on hand and I also had reduced some of the sugar and honey. I eliminated the sliced almonds but added a glaze. If you have bourbon, you can substitute the water for bourbon.

Honey Cake

In a large mixing bowl, combine:

  • 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup plain unsweetened yogurt (equal to 3 eggs)
  • Zest of 2 oranges
  • 1 tsp vanilla

In a separate bowl, sift together:

  • 3 and 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Alternate the dry ingredients into the oil and sugar mixture with:

  • 1 cup hot coffee
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup water

Optional: Top with sliced almonds

Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 45-50 minutes in a greased and floured tube pan. Let cool.

Glaze:

  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla

Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.

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Caramel Latte Cake

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This cake is my version of a caramel latte that you can find at your local coffee shop. I have used my chocolate chip layer cake recipe as the base for this cake, omitted the chocolate chips and added espresso powder. The frosting recipe is one I have used for other cupcakes and cakes with added espresso powder.

Caramel Latte Cake

Cream together:

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 and 1/2 cups sugar

Then add in and mix well:

  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil

Then mix in:

  • 3/4 cup plain unsweetened yogurt (equal to 3 eggs)
  • 3 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp espresso powder

In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Alternate mixing in dry ingredients and the milk mixture into the batter:

  • 1 and 1/4 cups milk with 1 tbsp vinegar

Divide the batter between 2 parchment lined 9 inch cake pans. Bake 350 degrees F for approximately 35 minutes. Cool.

Frosting

Caramel Espresso Frosting

Melt butter in a small saucepan and then add in the brown sugar, cream and salt:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream (35%)
  • pinch of salt

Make sure the sugar and the salt is dissolved and bring to a boil on medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in:

  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tbsp espresso powder

Allow to cool to room temperature (reserve a 1/3 cup for drizzle) and then gradually beat in the icing sugar until the consistency you want:

  • 4-5 cups icing sugar

When the cake is cool, fill and frost the top. Drizzle the reserved caramel on top.

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