Best Honey Cake! | Imamother

SRB

Thu, Sep 29 2016, 11:40 am

Hi. Had anyone added apple chunks into this recipe? I want to try it.

AZmom09

Thu, Sep 29 2016, 6:56 pm

Mevater wrote:

What did you change?

I subbed some of the sugar for brown sugar. It changes the flavor a bit.

Ruchi

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 1:19 am

Can this honey cake be baked in disposable foil loaf pans?

ra_mom

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 1:48 am

Ruchi wrote:

Can this honey cake be baked in disposable foil loaf pans?

I pour the batter into 2 small (2 pound) loaf pans.

Ilovechoumous

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 2:14 am

this has also become my default honey cake recipe! Thanks for sharing it, Been using since it was posted.

Ruchi

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 4:45 am

Could I make this recipe by hand instead of using an electric handheld whisk or mixer?

Ruchi

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 4:45 am

ra_mom wrote:

I pour the batter into 2 small (2 pound) loaf pans.

Thanks for the helpful response!

ra_mom

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 7:46 am

Ruchi wrote:

Could I make this recipe by hand instead of using an electric handheld whisk or mixer?

Yes I do it by hand.

Ruchi

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 11:07 am

ra_mom wrote:

Yes I do it by hand.

Thank You for your reply!!

myself

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 5:03 pm

I just tried this cake again. When I take it out of the oven it's a beautiful high cake and as it cools it drops by at least half. Is that the way it's meant to be? Am I doing something wrong?

ra_mom

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 5:27 pm

myself wrote:

I just tried this cake again. When I take it out of the oven it's a beautiful high cake and as it cools it drops by at least half. Is that the way it's meant to be? Am I doing something wrong?

Honey cakes fall. But half sounds extreme. Are you using one pan for the full batter? I find honey cakes work better divided into small loaf pans (2 for this recipe, 3 for standard cake size recipes).

myself

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 5:48 pm

ra_mom wrote:

I used two loaf pans.

ra_mom

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 5:53 pm

myself wrote:

I used two loaf pans.

Oy! I wonder if there's a difference in ovens, convection fans, humidity levels, altitudes?

rainbow

Mon, Aug 28 2017, 6:06 pm

Does anyone have a gluten free version of this moist honey cake ?

Iymnok

Tue, Aug 29 2017, 3:26 am

I made this for my son's chalaka in school and the (5yo) boys all ate it!
Yesterday my older son came home from mechina telling me that they had a chalaka in his class and they brought my cake. He remembers and likes it too!
I'll be making it soon, thanks for the reminder. I'll try the brown sugar.

myself

Tue, Aug 29 2017, 4:02 am

ra_mom wrote:

Oy! I wonder if there's a difference in ovens, convection fans, humidity levels, altitudes?

The first time I tried it we had a nice high cake and it was a real winner. I've tried it several times since and it always drops. Same method. Same oven.

Ruchi

Tue, Aug 29 2017, 10:13 am

myself wrote:

The first time I tried it we had a nice high cake and it was a real winner. I've tried it several times since and it always drops. Same method. Same oven.

It may well be the honey causing this. Some brands have watered down the honey and it is more runny. I know many people who have had their honey cakes drop shortly after coming out of the oven due to the above.

myself

Tue, Aug 29 2017, 10:28 am

Interesting. Did your cake remain high?

Ruchi

Tue, Aug 29 2017, 10:32 am

myself wrote:

Interesting. Did your cake remain high?

I have not yet tried this particular recipe. But I know those who made the one from the Nitra Cook Book for years, with excellent results, had it flopping since the honey became runny.