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Honey cake decorated with walnuts
Golden honey cake layers filled with luscious walnut cream.

Spiced honey cake with walnut cream

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The special character of honey cakes comes from the caramelisation of fructose in honey and the Maillard reaction (browning of sugars and proteins). In honey, this reaction happens at a lower temperature and faster than with granulated sugar, giving the cake a beautiful deep brown colour and complex, roasted aromas. The dough texture is denser than a sponge, so it can support heavier creams.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 420 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Cake tin (springform, approx. 22 cm)
  • Electric whisk
  • Baking parchment
  • Wire rack for cooling

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Nuts (Walnuts)

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 180°C (conventional). Line the bottom of the tin with baking parchment.

Tip: The paper guarantees it won't stick, and you don't need to flour the bottom, which could burn.
2 ✓

Cream the soft butter with the sugar until pale and increased in volume.

Tip: This process (creaming method) traps air bubbles in the fat, which expand during baking to rise the cake.
3 ✓

Add the eggs one by one, mixing thoroughly with each.

Tip: If you add them all at once, the emulsion can break ('curdle'), and the cake will be heavy.
4 ✓

Trickle in the honey and vanilla, mix well.

Tip: The acidity of the honey can react with the baking powder, helping leavening.
5 ✓

In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix into the butter mass alternately with the milk.

Tip: Use the 'dry-wet-dry' method to avoid overmixing. If you overwork the flour, gluten development will be too strong and the cake becomes rubbery.
6 ✓

Pour into the tin, smooth the top, and bake for approx. 35-40 minutes. Perform a skewer test.

Tip: If the inserted skewer comes out clean, it is done. Do not bake longer 'just to be safe', as it will dry out.
7 ✓

Cool completely on a rack. Meanwhile, whip the cold cream with the icing sugar until stiff peaks form.

Tip: The cake must be completely cold, otherwise the whipped cream will melt off (butterfat melting point is 30-35°C).
8 ✓

Cover the cake with the cream, and coat the sides/top with the walnuts.

Tip: Toasting the walnuts brings out the oils and deepens the flavour.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the middle dome?
The oven temperature was too high. The edges baked and set sooner, whilst the middle was still rising. 170-180°C is ideal.
The cake turned out dry.
You overbaked it. Honey cakes are prone to drying out; perform a skewer test 5 minutes before the indicated time.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Honey
  • 400 g Plain flour
  • 3 pcs Eggs (room temperature)
  • 150 g Caster sugar
  • 100 g Butter (soft, room temperature)
  • 1 sachet Baking powder
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 200 ml Cold double cream
  • 100 g Icing sugar
  • 50 g Ground walnuts (toasted)