Chocolate-Glazed Honey Cake

Honey cake with a chocolate glaze is a traditional dessert to serve on Rosh Hashanah thought to help you have a sweet year.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 8 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 23 mins
• Calories: 410 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon jam (any flavor)
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 cup margarine
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3.5 tablespoons water
• 0.5 cup brewed coffee

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x3-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Mix 4 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, honey, eggs, oil, coffee, jam, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda together in a bowl until smooth; spread evenly into the prepared loaf pans.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove cake from pans and cool on a wire rack.

Step 4

Mix 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa powder, water, and 1 teaspoon flour together, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over low heat until mixture is smooth and thick, about 8 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and add margarine and brandy; whisk until glaze is thickened. Refrigerate glaze until cooled, at least 15 minutes.

Step 5

Spread glaze over cooled cakes.