Decadent Honey Sponge Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
• With electric mixer, beat egg yolks; gradually blend in sugar and almond powder.
• Cream mixture until smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Add honey (and almond extract).
• Mix together milk, baking soda and cooled melted butter; add to egg yolk mixture.
• Gradually add sifted flour mixture.
• When batter is thoroughly blended, quickly but gently fold in egg whites.
• Steaming: Before mixing, bring water in steamer to boil.
• Grease bottom only of 9" round flat-bottom, high-sided bowl (or tube pan, bundt pan or cupcake tins).
• Pour batter into bowl.
• Steam for 1 hour.
• Best served steaming hot, cake can always be resteamed without suffering.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Combine coffee and baking soda well and set aside.
• Using a mixed on high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add just 1/2 cup of the sugar,2 Tbsp at a time, beating well after each addition, until well combined and whites are in stiff peaks; set aside.
• Using a clean bowl, beat egg yolks with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar until thick and lemony in color.
• Switch to low speed and mix in honey until well combined.
• Add flour, Amaretto (or liqueur of choice) baking powder, and the coffee mixture on very low speed, mixing just until blended, scraping down sides as needed.
• Raise the speed to medium, then beat well for 2 minutes (set a timer), scraping down bowl as needed.
• Using a spatula, fold in the egg whites gently, just to blend- do not overmix.
• Fold in raisins and nuts gently.
• Pour into a 10 inch tube pan with removable bottom (or an angel food cake pan).
• Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until top is springy and golden, and the cracks appear dry, not wet (cracks are normal).
• Have ready a bottle or funnel set upside down on the counter.
• Invert the cake onto the bottle and let cool completely in the pan.
• Once cooled, use a knife or spatula to loosen edges, then remvoe cake from pan.
• Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees with rack in center. Butter an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan. Lightly dust with flour, tapping out excess. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and nutmeg, and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla, and set aside.
• In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter on medium-high until light and fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary, about 3 minutes. Add sugar and honey; beat mixture until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Add egg mixture a few tablespoons at a time, beating well for 2 to 3 minutes after each addition. Raise speed to high, and beat, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary, until very thick and light in color, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add flour mixture in 3 batches, beating just to combine after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn cake out of pan and place on the wire rack, right side up, to cool completely.
• Transfer cake to serving platter. Using an offset spatula, spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cake.