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Easy Spiced Honey Snack Cake

This Easy Spiced Honey Snack Cake is a delicious simple cake that's perfect as a dessert or even as a special treat with your morning tea or coffee! It takes no time to make and the warm honey and spices give this little cake over the top flavor!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Cooling Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, Cinnamon, honey, snack cake
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 347kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup runny honey, I used clover honey
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk, well shaken
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Instructions

  • Place a rack in the center of oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray and 8-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk honey, brown sugar, egg, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, cinnamon and salt until smooth.
  • Add the flour, baking powder and soda and whisk until well combined.
  • Pour the batter into your prepared pan, tapping the pan lightly on the counter to release any air bubbles. Smooth the top with an offset spatula. Sprinkle the almonds on top, if desired.
  • Bake until the cake is puffy and lightly golden, and a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 25-35 minutes. Cool the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Will keep well wrapped at room temp for up to three days.

Notes

You could double the ingredients, skip the almond sprinkle and bake this in a 15-cup bundt pan, about 40-50 minutes. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
You could also use a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan, use only 1/4-cup of the sliced almonds for the topping and bake until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the loaf is puffed and lightly golden brown, about 35-45 minutes.
You could also bake it in a 9-inch round pan until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the loaf is puffed and lightly golden brown, about 30-40 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg