Orange-Spiced Rye Honey Cake
A moist and aromatic cake made with rye flour, honey, and warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. The addition of orange zest and coffee creates a complex, rich flavor perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- •1½ cups vegetable oil
- •3 whole large eggs
- •1 cup sugar
- •1 cup pure honey
- •¾ cup lukewarm coffee
- •1 teaspoon packed orange zest
- •1½ cups all-purpose flour
- •1 cup rye flour
- •2 teaspoons baking powder
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- •¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Generously grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with oil.
10 min
- 2.
In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups of oil, the eggs, sugar, honey, coffee, and orange zest. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
10 min
- 3.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the egg mixture, then stir with a fork or a whisk until the batter is smooth and free of lumps.
5 min
- 4.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until set in the middle-the cake should hold firm when lightly pressed on top. Be careful not to leave it in the oven for too long or it will dry out.
55 min
- 5.
Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes-1 hour for a Bundt cake (see note)-before very carefully inverting it and removing the pan. Slice and serve with fresh fruit and tea.
60 min
