Ingredients
1/2 cup strong coffee
2/3 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 1/2 tablespoons brandy (optional)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
1/4 cup golden raisins
Honey Tips
Honey Is Magic
In the days before biology and botany were understood, people thought it was a special kind of magic that turned flower nectar into honey.
Directions
Preheat oven to 300°. Grease and flour 9"x 5" loaf pan.
Mix hot coffee, honey and brandy together in a small bowl.
In a bowl, beat eggs until light. Add oil and brown sugar, beat well. Stir in coffee mixture.
Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Stir walnuts and raisins into dry mixture. Add honey mixture. Stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared loaf and bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool. Wrap in foil and let sit for 1 day before serving.
Mix hot coffee, honey and brandy together in a small bowl.
In a bowl, beat eggs until light. Add oil and brown sugar, beat well. Stir in coffee mixture.
Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Stir walnuts and raisins into dry mixture. Add honey mixture. Stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared loaf and bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool. Wrap in foil and let sit for 1 day before serving.
