Old-Fashioned Honey Cake
- 1/3 cup sugar
- A pinch of salt
- 2+1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom
- 1+1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 8 large eggs
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1+1/2 cups warm water
- 3+1/2 cups rye flour
- 1/2 cup plum jam, or jam of your choice
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients except the plum jam in a mixing bowl and mix with an electric beater at medium speed for 15 minutes, stopping occasionally if needed to let the machine rest. Watch the batter, and if 1/2-inch bubbles don't begin rising to the surface, beat for an additional 5 minutes or more, until the bubbles appear after the beater has been turned off for a minute or two. Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes, then pout into 2 well greased and floured 8-inch square baking pans, or 1 12-inch pan. The batter should be about 1/2 inch deep. Bake in a preheated 275F oven for about 1 hour, until it is deep golden brown. Cool on wire racks. The cakes should be thin and dense. Remove from the pans and spread the plum jam on top of one layer and top with the second layer. If using a
12-inch pan, cut the cake in half and layer as described. Makes 1 cake to serve 8 to 12.
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