A hearty, spicy, nutty cake that smells wonderful while it’s baking and tastes meltingly delicious. The rye flour deepens the flavors and gives you strength to face the cold days ahead.
Rye and
Almond Honey Cake
(adapted from Norwegian
Baking Through the Seasons by Nevada Berg)
Ingredients
for the cake
2/3 cup unsalted butter at
room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
4 large eggs, at room
temperature
3/4 cup runny honey
(if your honey isn’t runny, warm it in the microwave)
Zest of 1 orange
1 1/2 teaspoons
grated fresh ginger
1 1/4 cups rye
flour
1 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking
powder
1 1/2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup ground almonds
Ingredients
for the syrup
Juice of 1 orange
3 tablespoons runny
honey
Directions
for the cake
Preheat the oven to 350
degrees F. Butter an 8-inch springform pan.
In a large bowl,
cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating
in each egg before adding the next.
Add honey, orange
zest, and ginger and beat until light and fluffy.
In a medium bowl,
whisk together rye flour, all-purpose flower, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Using a rubber
spatula, gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Stir
in almonds.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake 40 to 50 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick poked in the center comes out clean.
Directions
for the syrup
In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice and honey. Brush it on the warm cake while it’s cooling in the pan. Let the cake cool, transfer to a plate, and serve.
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Oh, I can almost smell it just reading the recipe! Sounds of so yummy and I'll definitely be giving this recipe a try. I can see it ending up in my keeper file.
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It has such a warm flavor, Kay. Enjoy!
DeleteI can almost imagine making that thing, thing, this dark morning,
ReplyDeleteI hope you do, Pie Baker, and that wherever you are it makes the day a bit brighter.
DeleteThis brings to mind a spice cake my Grandma used to make. Will be giving it a try. Thanks for the memory!
ReplyDeleteHappy eating, Marcia!
DeleteSounds like the perfect thing for a grey day.
ReplyDelete"Let the cake cook" I bet that is supposed to be "cool". The cooking is over.
Ha! I bet you're right, Libby.
DeleteCorrected!
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