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Urbane Guerrilla · 10-25-2006, 11:19 PM

Honey Cake

1 c sliced almonds
1 1/4 c whole wheat flour
3/4 c unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter @ room temperature
1 c honey
4 large eggs
1/4 c sour cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Lightly grease 9" round cake pan. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the sliced almonds over bottom of pan.
In medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, combine butter, honey, eggs. Stir in the flour mixture, then the sour cream and the remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl, then stir another minute.

Gently pour batter over almonds in cake pan. Bake 50-55 minutes, or until edge of cake pulls away from sides of pan. Remove from oven, cool on rack 15 minutes.

Invert the cake onto a serving plate and allow to cool completely. If desired, dust with powdered sugar before serving. 16 servings. (UG -- oh, really??)

10-25-2006, 11:19 PM	#92
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Honey Cake, from King Arthur Flour Honey Cake 1 c sliced almonds 1 1/4 c whole wheat flour 3/4 c unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter @ room temperature 1 c honey 4 large eggs 1/4 c sour cream Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease 9" round cake pan. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the sliced almonds over bottom of pan. In medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl, combine butter, honey, eggs. Stir in the flour mixture, then the sour cream and the remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl, then stir another minute. Gently pour batter over almonds in cake pan. Bake 50-55 minutes, or until edge of cake pulls away from sides of pan. Remove from oven, cool on rack 15 minutes. Invert the cake onto a serving plate and allow to cool completely. If desired, dust with powdered sugar before serving. 16 servings. (UG -- oh, really??) __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.