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HONEY CRUNCH CAKE

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HONEY CRUNCH CAKE

This cake used to be common at tea and coffee parties, in California.

It's a bit softer than doughnuts, but just as delicious! But don't share it

with the bees, they'll take the whole thing awa..   Read More

 


INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking Time: 30 to 40
  • Preparation Time: 40
  • Yeast dough:
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 1/2 pgs active dry yeast (is there a wet yeast?)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablepoons butter
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 3 tablespoons (25 g) raisins
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Filling and topping:
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon gound cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 cup chopped almonds

DIRECTIONS

To make the dough, stir a pinch of sugar into water; sprinkle with eyast. Let stand 5 minutes. Boil milk in a small sacue pan. Stir in remaining sugar and butter; cool. Sift flour into a large bowl. Add salt, almonds and raisins. Stir yeast mixture and egg into milk mixture. Add to lfour, making a dough. On a floured surface, knead dough until smooth.Cover and let rise in a warm place


20 minutes. Grease a 9 inch springform pan. Roll out dough to a 14 x 12 inch rectangle.


To make filing and topping:


Spread half of butter over dough. Spinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon.


Roll up for shorter side; cut into 1 inch slices. Heat remaining butter, honey,


remaining sugar and almonds in a small saucepan over low heat. Pour dissolved honey mixture into pan.


Form balls from dough slices; arrange in pan. Let rise in a warm place 25 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 f (190C). Bake 30 to 40 minutes or utnil golden. Invert onto a rack to cool.


RECIPE BACKSTORY

This cake used to be common at tea and coffee parties, in California.

It's a bit softer than doughnuts, but just as delicious! But don't share it

with the bees, they'll take the whole thing away.

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