Would like recipe for Honey Cupcakes/cake please.

cookiebarrel, Mar 13, 4:39am
Preferably one that is a tried and tested one.Tried searching in recipes, but nothing came up.Know that there is one of you lovely ladies out there that has a recipe.I'm sure there is.hope there is.fingers crossed there is.Have an idea to use to decorate them ,but need a honey flavored one and just can not find one.Your help is gratefully recieved and anticipated!

unknowndisorder, Mar 13, 4:43am
Honey Almond Cake

4 eggs
100 ml light honey
65g caster sugar
2 drops almond essence
4 tab soft butter
120g flour
150g ground almonds
2 tab caster sugar

Beat yolks, honey and 65g sugar until thick. Beat in essence, butter, flour & almonds.

Whip whites, add 2 tab sugar and whip until stiff. Fold into batter.

Pour into lined 20cm tin, bang on bench to break bubbles.

Bake 170 C 50 – 60 min.

Keeps well

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davidt4 (204 )6:12 pm, Sat 2 Feb #5

cookiebarrel, Mar 13, 5:05am
Thanks unknowndisorder, wonder if you could leave the almond essenceout of it as I would like the honey to be the main flavour if possible.Guess only way to find out is trail and error.

dbab, Mar 13, 1:40pm
Honey Walnut cake
1 cup liquid honey
1/2 cup plain yoghurt
175gms butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 3/4 cups flour
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup toasted walnuts

Icing

60gms butter
3 Tblsps liquid honey
1 1/3 cups icing sugar

Cake
Combine honey and yoghurt in a small bowl
beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, bp, soda and salt and add to butter mixture. Add honey mixture and walnuts and stir well.
Line 22cm x 22cm pan with baking paper
Pour mixture into pan and bake at 175* for about an hour until a skewer comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes, and then cool on a rack.

Icing

Beat butter and honey together Add icing sugar until you have a spreading consistency. Spread over cake.

I've made this several times and always enjoyed it.
I guess you could leave out the walnuts

davidt4, Mar 13, 6:30pm
Yes,you can leave it out.

cookiebarrel, Mar 13, 8:31pm
Thanks guys, once again you have come through for me.Very grateful.

unknowndisorder, Mar 14, 1:16am
I was hoping you'd spot the thread :)