Honey Loaf Cake ~ Variation on Pão de Mel
This Honey Loaf Cake is a cozy twist on Brazil’s beloved Pão de Mel. Moist, spiced, and lightly sweet from honey, it’s an easy one-bowl bake that’s perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.
Servings 8 Slices
Ingredients
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 Cup Light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup Vegetable oil
- 1 cup Honey
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1 cup Boiling water
- 2 ½ cups All purpose Flour, unbleached
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with oil.
- Mix the brown sugar and eggs until combined.
- Add the vegetable oil and honey, and mix.
- Sift in the cinnamon, ground clove, baking soda, and baking powder and mix.
- Add the hot water and mix. Sift in the flour and salt, then mix.
- Pour the batter into the oiled loaf pan. Bake on the center rack uncovered for up to 1 Hour and 15 minutes. To test if it is done, place a toothpick into the center and if it comes out clean, it is done. You can start testing at about an hour.
