This Honey Cake recipe is so sweet and moist that you’re going to want to keep it all to yourself!
It’s amazing how perfectly the honey combines with the rest of the ingredients to make a delicious mouth-watering flavor.
Dare I say that this simple cake recipe just might become one of your new favorite desserts?
Who loves cake? But even more than that, who loves cake made with honey?
Be sure to check out my Bird’s Nest Coconut Cupcakes Recipe for another super fun treat as well. You can never have too many sweets and treats on your baking radar!
Recipe for Honey Cake
If you’ve never had honey in your cake, you’re going to love it.
I know what you’re thinking – because I was right there with you at first. The thought of adding honey to a cake sounds like it might be a bit sticky, but I assure you it’s not.
In fact, the honey is added and mixed in creating the perfect texture and taste.
What I love about this easy honey cake recipe is that it’s light and fluffy, with an amazingly addictive amount of sweetness.
It’s a fair statement to say that one piece isn’t going to be enough. Get ready to dig in!
Ingredients Needed to make Honey Cake:
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- ground cinnamon
- ground cloves
- ground allspice
- vegetable oil
- honey
- sugar
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- coffee
- orange juice
How to Make Honey Cake
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare an angel food cake pan by lightly greasing with butter or shortening and dusting with flour. Remove excess flour.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
Step 3: To the flour, add the oil, honey, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, coffee, and orange juice.
Step 4: Mix until all of the ingredients are combined but do not over mix.
Step 5: Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan.
Step 6: Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Step 7: Allow the cake to rest in the baking pan for 10 minutes.
Run a knife around the edge of the pan and then invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Expert Tips for making this Moist Honey Cake Recipe
- Don’t overmix the batter! Just stir till everyone is combined – that’s it! If you stir too much, the batter will bake to be tough and lose some of the moistness to the cake.
- If you want to leave out the coffee, you can. It’s a great flavor to add to the cake, but it’s not one that will make or break the cake.
Great question. Typically, this honey cake recipe is served without any type of topping on it. But if you want toppings, add toppings! Drizzling some extra honey on top would be a super sweet idea!
As long as you store this Russian honey cake in the fridge in an airtight container, it should stay fresh for up to 7 days! (although, I highly doubt that leftovers last that long!)
Yes, I highly recommend that you keep your honey cake recipe stored in the fridge. This will keep it as fresh as possible for as long as possible!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s SO moist
- The flavor and sweetness is unique to other cakes
- Leftovers last for several days without ruining the texture of the cake
Can you freeze honey cake?
This cake recipe is meant to be eaten fresh. While you can freeze it, I find that having it in the fridge for the week of time and eating it during that timeframe is the way to go.
Looking for even more sweet treats?
- Adorable Lamb Cupcakes for Easter – These are the cutest Easter treats!
- Air Fryer Apple Pie Recipe – Who knew your air fryer could make something this delicious?
- Bird’s Nest Coconut Cupcakes Recipe – The kids will love hopping in and helping to make these delicious cupcakes!
Honey Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup honey
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup coffee
- ¾ cup orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an angel food cake pan by lightly greasing with butter or shortening and dusting with flour. Remove excess flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- To the flour, add the oil, honey, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, coffee, and orange juice.
- Mix until all of the ingredients are combined but do not over mix.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to rest in the baking pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and then invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
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