Honey Cake

The honey cake is an underestimated cake. There are no frills, just really good cake. It's also crazy simple to make. You've heard of a dump cake, and may not be that easy but its pretty darn close! A dusting of powdered sugar is all it needs. Maybe a spoonful of whipped cream or lemon glaze if you are really feeling fancy. The trick here is to use really good honey. In most cases clover honey is typically used in baking because its flavor is mild, but here we want the honey flavor to stand out. We used a wildflower honey, which is sweet and floral, and gives the cake lots of flavor. An orange blossom honey would also work well. We want the honey flavor to be pronounced to truly, go nuts!

Honey cakes can also tend to be too dry so we ensured this one wouldn't be by adding sour cream, which works to keep the cake tender and moist. Serve it with a cup of tea or coffee and you won't be disappointed. The cake is superb when still slightly warm but can also be kept at room temp for a day or two, wrapped in plastic!

If you are honey lovers like us, but want to go a more savory route, maybe try the Panda Express favorite honey-walnut shrimp. Or you can keep it classic and vegetarian with honey-glazed carrots.

Have you made this yet? Let us know what you think in the comments below!