Honey Loaf Cake
Description
This German honey loaf cake recipe features coffee, sugar, honey, and warm baking spices to provide a comforting treat that can be baked days ahead.
Ingredients
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3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
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1 cup hot water
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4 eggs, separated
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1 cup honey
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch square pans.
2
Mix coffee and hot water in a bowl. Cool.
3
Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add oil and then honey, beating well after each addition.
4
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, and allspice in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture, alternating with coffee mixture and honey mixture, stirring batter briefly after each addition.
5
Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff. Fold in three batches into batter. Pour into prepared pans.
6
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.