Foodea’s pure and natural Honey is a golden delight straight from the hive. With its sweet, floral notes and rich, syrupy texture, it’s a versatile sweetener perfect for drizzling over yogurt, pancakes, or adding a touch of sweetness to your recipes. Quantity – 125g , 250g , 500g , 1kg
MADE FROM FOODEA HONEY
Ingredients for Cake
190 grams or 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
180 ml or 3/4 cup whole milk
112 grams or 1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 eggs at room temperature
150 grams or 3/4 cup granulated or castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Honey syrup
240 ml or 1 cup water
50 grams or 1/4 cup granulated or castor sugar
6-8 tablespoons Honey
For the topping
4 tablespoons jam
3 tablespoons desiccated coconut or dried coconut flakes
Method
To make the cake :
Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F
Butter and flour a 8 inch square cake pan . You can line the bottom with parchment (optional)
In a bowl , whisk together flour , baking powder and salt. Keep aside.
In a saucepan , heat together butter and milk until butter melts . Keep this warm until needed
In a large bowl , beat together the eggs , sugar and vanilla
Beat well until mixture is tripled in volume and is light and fluffy.
Beat or fold in the flour mixture at low speed until all the flour is mixed in. Scrape the sides and bottom of bowl to ensure even mixing.
Pour batter immediately into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until top is set , springs back when pressed and maybe even lightly browned
Remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes.
Gently remove from pan , remove parchment (if using) and cool right side up on a wire rack until cool
To make the honey syrup :
In a thick bottomed sauce pan , measure out the water and sugar
Bring to a boil and then simmer for few minutes
Take off heat and stir in the honey.
Taste and add more honey as needed.
Bring to room temperature before using.
To finish :
Once the cake is cool, place it right side up in serving plate or cake pan
Using a skewer , poke holes in the cake all over , going till the bottom.
Pour the syrup all over the cake
Warm the jam a little in the microwave or over stovetop to make it easier to spread ( optional )
Spread jam all over the top of the cake in and smoothen
Sprinkle the desiccated coconut over the top
Serve immediately or ideally after resting for couple of hours at least
