Ukrainian Honey Cake
This is a quick and easy cake made with just 2 tablespoons of oil, egg free, and big on flavour. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course Snack
Cuisine ukraine
- 1 1/2 cups atta (whole wheat flour)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 tbsps yogurt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup coffee strong (1 tbsp instant powder dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water)
- 2 Tbsps vegetable oil
Icing:
- 1/2 cup sugar powdered
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 2 Tbsps honey
Preheat oven to 175 C / 350F.
To prepare Ukrainian honey cake, seive the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spice powders, and salt together into a large bowl.
In another large bowl, whisk together yogurt, sugar, honey, coffee and oil. Add the dry ingredients and whisk till combined.
Pour into a greased 8" round pan and bake in the preheated for around 30min, until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool a few minutes and unmould.
In a small bowl, whisk the ingredients for icing well until you get a smooth pourable liquid and drizzle over cake before slicing.
A cake with such regular kitchen ingredients and easy to put together in a jiffy, plus just 2 tbsp of oil is sure to be a hit with us. This recipe now resides in my iPhone notes so can make it just about anytime!
TIP: Use freshly grated nutmeg for absolutely bang-on flavour!