Honey Cake, Chiffon III (P, TNT)
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 1 12 cups liquid honey
- 3 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 14 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
- 1 cup cold strong coffee
- 12 cup nuts, coarsely crushed (optional)
- 12 cup raisins, see note (I seldom use it in this cake) (optional)
- Preheat oven 350F (180C).
- Use an UN-greased 10" tube pan, or three regular bread loaf pan.
- In the electric mixture beat the eggs and sugar with the whipping beater until you get a nice yellow cream.
- Add slowly the oil (like you do to mayonnaise) continue to beat.
- Add slowly the honey and mix, until everything blend well.
- Now, change the whip beater to the regular beater and work with it when you add the flour.
- Beat slowly while you add the dry ingredients and add alternately with liquid.
- Stir in nuts and blend it with your by hand whisker.
- Pour into ungreased prepared baking pans.
- Bake for 15 minutes on 350F (180C).
- Reduce heat to 300F, and bake for 1 hour.
- When cake is done, invert and cool completely before removing from pan.
- Poster's Notes:.
- This cake freezes very well.
- It even better after 1 day before serving, Cover and leave at room temperature.
- Before serving, dust with sugar powder.
- If you use raisins, don't forget to soak them for 1/2 hour.
- I soak them in liquor and later drink it.
- :).
eggs, sugar, oil, liquid honey, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, coffee, nuts, raisins
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-cake-chiffon-iii-p-tnt-518605 (may not work)