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Polish Honey Cake is as beautiful as it is delicious. This not too sweet recipe is a must make for your holiday table. Click here

Piernik (Polish Honey Cake) Layered with an Apple Filling


  • Author: Executive Chef Jessica Lewis, The Oaklander Hotel’s Spirits & Tales
  • Yield: 1 loaf cake or 2 mini cakes 1x

Description

This Polish Honey Cake is easier to make than you may think.


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup coffee, strong
  • 8 oz butter unsalted
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp clove, ground
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups AP flour
  • 1 ½ tsp kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Coat pan with spray or soft butter.
  3. Combine honey, coffee, butter, and spices in saucepan and bring to boil.
  4. Remove from heat and let cool to warm. In bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, and baking powder.
  5. Slowly stream in the warm liquid mixture, and whisk constantly.
  6. Next add flour and salt and whisk until completely combined.
  7. Pour mixture into pans and bake for 1 hour.
  8. Let cake cool in pan for 15 minutes then pop out onto cooling rack.
  9. Dust with powder sugar/cinnamon combination, then add whipped cream.
  10. Spoon Apple Pear Syrup over slices of cake when you serve.