Honey Cake (Lekach)

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 teaspoons instant coffee
• 2/3 cup cold water
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup raisins
• Lemon Glaze
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat sugar, honey, oil, eggs, lemon zest, juice and brandy in large mixer bowl on medium speed 2 minutes. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and instant coffee; stir into sugar mixture alternately with water. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Fold in 1/2 cup of the nuts and the raisins.
2. Pour into greased 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup bundt pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes; remove from pan. Prick top of cake carefully with fork; drizzle with Lemon Sugar. Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
3. For lemon glaze, just combine sugar and lemon juice.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-cake-lekach-169907 (may not work)