Honey cake with honeyed almond crunch

Vegetarian
Health score
2%
Honey cake with honeyed almond crunch
75 min.
8
455kcal

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If you're looking for a delightful addition to your dessert repertoire, then look no further than this sumptuous honey cake with honeyed almond crunch. Perfectly vegetarian and bursting with flavor, this cake is ideal for any occasion, whether it's a cozy family gathering or a special celebration with friends. In just 75 minutes, you can create a moist, beautifully golden loaf that will impress your guests and tantalize their taste buds.

The combination of clear blossom honey, ground almonds, and a touch of natural yogurt lends the cake a unique richness and depth that is hard to resist. As it bakes, your kitchen will fill with the warm, inviting aroma of honey and toasty almonds, making it impossible to wait for the first slice! The flaked almonds on top not only add an elegant touch but also provide a satisfying crunch that perfectly contrasts the cake's tender crumb.

This honey cake can be enjoyed on its own or served warm with a drizzle of honey for an extra sweet touch. Its rich flavor profile and delightful texture make it a standout dessert that’ll leave everyone asking for seconds. So grab your mixing bowl and whisk, and let’s get baking this luscious honey cake that celebrates the sweet simplicity of its ingredients!

Ingredients

  • 175 butter salted softened for greasing
  • 85 clear honey for drizzling and extra to serve (I used blossom honey)
  • 85 sugar 
  • 85 almond flour 
  • 200 flour plain
  • tsp baking soda 
  • tsp double-acting baking powder 
  • 100 ml yogurt 
  • large egg whites separated
  • 85 almonds flaked

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • knife
  • whisk
  • mixing bowl
  • wire rack
  • wooden spoon
  • skewers

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas
  2. Grease a 900g/2lb loaf tin and line with a strip of baking parchment that overhangs each end this will help you lift the cake out when it is cooked.
  3. Put the butter, honey, caster sugar, ground almonds, flour, baking powder, bicarb and yogurt into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Put the egg whites into another small bowl.
  5. Put the yolk and remaining whole egg in with all the other ingredients.
  6. Whisk the whites until stiff, then put your electric beater into the other bowl of ingredients and beat until just smooth. Stir in a third of the whites, then gently fold in the rest with a wooden spoon. Tip the mix into the prepared tin, scatter over the flaked almonds and bake for 55 mins on the middle-lower shelf of the oven until golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  7. Remove the cake from the oven. Quickly drizzle with 2 tbsp honey and scatter with a small pinch of fine salt. Put back in the oven for 5 mins more.
  8. Remove from the oven, drizzle with 2 more tbsp honey, then cool in the tin on a wire rack. Release stuck almonds from around the edge with a knife; then, using the parchment overhangs, carefully lift the cake from the tin. Eat in slices, drizzled with a little extra honey if you like.

Nutrition Facts

Calories455kcal
Protein7.35%
Fat55.45%
Carbs37.2%

Properties

Glycemic Index
46.05
Glycemic Load
26.15
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
8.9252173531315%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.26mg
Catechin
0.14mg
Epigallocatechin
0.28mg
Epicatechin
0.06mg
Eriodictyol
0.03mg
Naringenin
0.05mg
Isorhamnetin
0.28mg
Kaempferol
0.04mg
Quercetin
0.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:455.09kcal
22.75%
Fat:29.02g
44.64%
Saturated Fat:12.33g
77.06%
Carbohydrates:43.8g
14.6%
Net Carbohydrates:40.65g
14.78%
Sugar:20.9g
23.23%
Cholesterol:48.71mg
16.24%
Sodium:379.71mg
16.51%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:8.65g
17.31%
Vitamin E:3.25mg
21.67%
Manganese:0.42mg
21.18%
Vitamin B2:0.31mg
18.4%
Selenium:11.22µg
16.02%
Vitamin B1:0.22mg
14.88%
Folate:52.53µg
13.13%
Fiber:3.15g
12.61%
Iron:2.09mg
11.59%
Vitamin A:559.58IU
11.19%
Calcium:110.66mg
11.07%
Phosphorus:109.91mg
10.99%
Vitamin B3:1.9mg
9.51%
Magnesium:37.45mg
9.36%
Copper:0.15mg
7.66%
Potassium:149.25mg
4.26%
Zinc:0.63mg
4.2%
Vitamin B5:0.26mg
2.57%
Vitamin B6:0.03mg
1.67%
Vitamin K:1.63µg
1.55%
Vitamin B12:0.09µg
1.54%