Honey Cake

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
* Categories: Cakes, Christmas, Russian / Polish
* Servings: 10
== Ingredients ==
* 1lb butter
* 16 large eggs
* 56 oz honey
* 56 oz (3 cups) unbleached flour (all-purpose)
* 4 tsp ground ginger
* 2 tsp ground nutmeg
* 2 tsp ground cloves
* 2 tbsp cinnamon
* 8 tsp baking powder
== Directions ==
# Cream the butter and separate the eggs.
# Add the room temperature yolks,one at a time, to the butter and beat well.
# Mix in the honey.
# Sift the flour, baking powder, and spices twice and add to the butter mixture.
# Whip the egg whites until stiff.
# Fold a little of the egg whites into the batter, then add the rest of them, folding them gently into the batter.
# Pour the batter into a buttered and floured loaf pan.
# Bake in a preheated 350°F oven until firm on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
# Cool, in the pan, for 10 minutes,then remove and finish cooling on a wire rack.
Category:Polish Desserts
Category:Russian Desserts
Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Honey Recipes
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