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Honey Cakes
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 12
This is a remake of a pass down recipe, that I have tried to recreate do to lossing it somewhere in az. It is not yet right, but it is getting closer. I hate when I lose something this important to myself from my Grandma. Read more . Her Grandmother came from Ireland and she brought the recipe with her.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
4 eggs, beaten; of course freah is best so i found a place to buy them on a farm
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, i use raw sugar
1/2 cup safflower oil, any oil will do, the closer to the source you can get the better
1 cup raw honey, i get this delievered, but i bet you could find it at a farmers market
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.
3. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well.
4. Pour into pan, and bake for 45 minutes.
5. About 30 minutes in I open the ove and sprinkle just a touch of raw sugar on top to give it a finished look.
6. Finish cooking it.
7. Serve unfrosted.
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9. Notes: Yield: 1 cake
10. Use for: Imbolc
11. If cut into twelve equal pieces, each piece has approximately 270 calories.
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13. I had at one time cresent moon shaped cake pans. I had 13 of them. My origianl recipe fit perfect into these. Lost those too in the van. They too were my Grandmothers, I have no idea where to find replacements. sigh
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