Chocolate-Glazed Honey Cake
Description
Honey cake with a chocolate glaze is a traditional dessert to serve on Rosh Hashanah thought to help you have a sweet year.
Ingredients
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 cup honey
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3 large eggs
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1/2 cup brewed coffee
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1 tablespoon jam (any flavor)
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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3 1/2 tablespoons water
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1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup margarine
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1 tablespoon brandy
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x3-inch loaf pans.
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Mix 4 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, honey, eggs, oil, coffee, jam, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda together in a bowl until smooth; spread evenly into the prepared loaf pans.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove cake from pans and cool on a wire rack.
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Mix 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa powder, water, and 1 teaspoon flour together, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over low heat until mixture is smooth and thick, about 8 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and add margarine and brandy; whisk until glaze is thickened. Refrigerate glaze until cooled, at least 15 minutes.
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Spread glaze over cooled cakes.