Arabic Honey Almond Cake

The theme for this month’s Home Bakers Challenge, a monthly baking group started by Priya, is Arabic Bakes. Rafeeda of The Big Sweet Tooth suggested both savory and sweet bakes for this challenge. Out of her wonderful choices, I baked this melt in mouth honey and almond cake.

Honey cake is very popular in Middle Eastern cuisine, with nearly every Middle Eastern country having a variation of their own. This Arabic inspired honey cake has a soft and fluffy base topped with honey and caramelized almonds. The half-baked cake absorbs all the syrup, turning the cake super soft and moist. This cake is perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. Recipe adapted from here.

Arabic Honey Almond Cake

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Servings 8 -inch cake

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Ingredients

For the cake

• ⅓ cup butter melted
• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ cup all-purpose flour

For the topping

• ½ cup butter
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup honey
• ½ cup slivered almonds
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 190 C | 375 F. Grease a 8-inch spring form pan or line with parchment paper.
• Beat the eggs, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla together until it whitens. Add the melted butter and mix well.
• Sift the flour and baking powder together and add to egg mixture and mix gently.
• Pour into the prepared pan and bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare the topping. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the sugars, honey, almonds, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Pour the topping gently on the cake and return the cake to the oven. Bake for another 15-20 minutes or until completely baked.

Notes

• While pouring the syrup on the cake, start from the sides and pour slowly.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Arabic

Keyword: Cake Recipes