Honey Cake - Miele DGC 6000 XL Cookbook

Ingredients
Mixture:
600 g honey
200 g butter
400 g sugar
250 ml water
1 kg plain fl our
2 tbsp cocoa
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp cardamom
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp pimento
½ tsp ginger
½ tsp nutmeg
1 small pinch salt
2 tsp baking powder
4 medium egg yolks
Decoration:
200 g icing sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
30 – 40 g blanched almonds
Approx. 40 g candied fruit
(cherries, lemon, orange)
>> Tip:
Without icing, the cake is ideal for
freezing.
84 Baking

Honey cake

Serves 30
1
Gently heat the honey,
butter, sugar and water,
stirring occasionally and allow it
to cool until it is hand-hot.
2
Sieve the fl our, baking
powder and cocoa into
a bowl and add the spices.
Then add the egg yolks and
honey mixture and knead into
a dough. Allow the dough to
relax for 30 minutes at room
temperature.
3
Place the dough on the
universal tray, brush smooth
and bake (see below for
settings). Remove the cake from
the oven and allow to cool on
the tray before removing from
the tin.
4
Sieve the icing sugar, mix
with lemon juice to make a
smooth, fairly stiff icing and coat
the cake with it. Decorate with
halved almonds and candied
fruit and leave to dry. Serve in
slices.
Automatic programme: Step 3
Automatic programmes »
Cakes/biscuits » Honey cake »
Bake
Duration: 40 minutes
Settings: Step 3
Function: Cake plus
Temperature: 155-180°C
Duration: 40 minutes
Shelf level: 2