Chocolate-Glazed Honey Cake

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This is my mother's traditional honey cake, made every year for the Jewish new year Rosh Hashanah. We eat honey cake in order to have a sweet new year. I love the glaze for this especially - the cake is a little dry. I could eat the glaze with a spoon! Best served with tea.

Submitted by Dinah Berch
Published on June 19, 2020
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 8 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 38 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
2 8x3-inch loaf pans
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

Cake:

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar

  • 1 cup honey

  • 3 large eggs

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • ½ cup brewed coffee

  • 1 tablespoon jam (any flavor)

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

Chocolate Glaze:

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 3 ½ tablespoons water

  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup margarine

  • 1 tablespoon brandy

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x3-inch loaf pans.

  2. Mix 4 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, honey, eggs, oil, coffee, jam, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda together in a bowl until smooth; spread evenly into the prepared loaf pans.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove cake from pans and cool on a wire rack.

  4. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa powder, water, and 1 teaspoon flour together, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over low heat until mixture is smooth and thick, about 8 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and add margarine and brandy; whisk until glaze is thickened. Refrigerate glaze until cooled, at least 15 minutes.

  5. Spread glaze over cooled cakes.

Cook's Note:

Tea can be used in place of coffee.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

410 Calories
14g Fat
69g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 410
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 164mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 69g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Total Sugars 43g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 52mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 87mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.