Spiced Honey Cake

With ginger, cinnamon, cloves and honey, this cake is an absolute winner. Moist, tea-cake style with crunchy almonds and just the most unbelievable flavours, that only get better as the cake is stored. A great one to make ahead of time! It’s quick to make and waiting for it to cool is the hardest part. If you’re a fan of spice cakes in general, you’ll love this. Let’s bake!

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp soft brown sugar, light or dark (80 gms)
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (100 gms)
• 1/2 cup honey (170 gms)
• 1/4 cup orange juice, (60 ml), preferably freshly squeezed
• 2 tbsps whiskey, (30 ml), optional
• 1/2 cup warm coffee (125 ml)
• 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (180 gms)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp ginger powder
• 1/4 tsp clove powder
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds for topping (30 gms)