Honey Loaf Cake

This German honey loaf cake recipe features coffee, sugar, honey, and warm baking spices to provide a comforting treat that can be baked days ahead.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 164 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup hot water
• 4 eggs, separated
• 3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.33329999446869 cup vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch square pans.

Step 2

Mix coffee and hot water in a bowl. Cool.

Step 3

Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add oil and then honey, beating well after each addition.

Step 4

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, and allspice in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture, alternating with coffee mixture and honey mixture, stirring batter briefly after each addition.

Step 5

Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff. Fold in three batches into batter. Pour into prepared pans.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.