Honey Cake

Recipe Description

Recipe Ingredients

3½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
2½  teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, separated
¼ cup oil
1½  cups honey (1lb)
1 1/3 cup warm, black coffee
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
almonds for garnish

Instructions

Separate eggs and allow them to come to room temperature (2 hours) Mix dry ingredients and sift into mixing bowl. Make a well. Add egg yolks, oil, honey, coffee. Beat until blended and smooth. Add cream of tartar to egg whites, beat until these stand up in very stiff peaks. Gently fold first mixture into white. DO NOT BEAT OR STIR. Pour batter into ungreased 9 or 10 inch tube pan. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350°) for 60 minutes until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger. Or insert toothpick to test if cake is well baked. Bake 10 minutes longer if necessary. Invert cake on rack until completely cooled. Serves 12. freezes well. Makes a luscious, light, high fine cake.