Honey Cake from Germany

Ingredients

• 1 c. honey
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 7 Tbsp. butter softened
• 4 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ginger powder
• 1 tsp. cardamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 c. chopped almonds
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch salt

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat honey, sugar and butter with a little water in a small saucepan until sugar and butter have melted and combined. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. Mix flour with baking powder, all spices, almonds and salt.
4. Whisk the eggs and combine with flour mixture and honey mixture. Stir into a smooth dough.
5. Pour into the loaf pan and smooth out. Bake for 60 minutes or until the knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Recipe shared by 2021 American Honey Queen Jennifer Hinkel. September is National Honey Month. To learn more about honey, visit wisagclassroom.org/wisconsin-ag-facts.