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.

ARABIC HONEY ALMOND CAKE RECIPE

Recipe Source ~ The Wanderlust Kitchen
Makes one 8-inch cake

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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

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190 C | 375 F. Grease a 8-inch spring form pan or line with parchment paper.

2. Beat the eggs, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla together until it whitens. Add the melted butter and mix well.

3. Sift the flour and baking powder together and add to egg mixture and mix gently.

4. Pour into the prepared pan and bake 10 minutes.

5. Meanwhile prepare the topping. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.

6. Add the sugars, honey, almonds, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

7. 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 and Tips

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