Eggless Honey Cake | Easy Cake Recipes

My sweet darling niece is celebrating her birthday today.Even though we couldn't be together on her special day,I couldn't stop myself from baking a special cake for her.She is indeed special for all of us,my parents' first grandchild and the closest I ever got to having a child was when she was born.I even got to name her,Krishnaa :) When Arjun was born,she wouldn't leave his side for a second.The moment he heard her voice,the joy in his eyes brought so much happiness to all of us :)

I wanted to bake a simple but yet special cake.Even though I haven't tasted Honey Cake from a bakery,I have heard so much about it that I decided Honey Cake it is!I have made it once before during a dinner party and even though the cake was a hit,it got over and I couldn't relish eating it as I would have liked :) A simple butter cake,drenched in a sugar syrup and topped with some jam and coconut flakes,if that doesn't sound delicious to you I don't know what will :)

There are tons of recipes for Honey Cake online but I chose the most reliable one from Gayathri.I halved the recipe though since there are only three of us and it made a small cake,just perfect!The cake is moist,spongy and the topping is what makes it taste so good.Sweet jam and coconut..just so so good!Do try it and you will love it :)

Eggless Honey Cake

Recipe source - Gayathri

Ingredients

For the Cake

Flour/Maida - 1 cup + 2 tbsp

Baking powder - 1/2 tbsp

Butter - 1/8 cup / 25 gms

Condensed milk - 200 gms

Vanilla - 1 tsp

Curd/Yogurt - 2 tbsp

Milk - 1/2 cup

For the Sugar Syrup

Sugar - 1/4 cup

Water - 1/4 cup

Honey - 1 tbsp

Pineapple Essence - 1/2 tsp

For the Topping

Mixed Fruit Jam - 50-75 gms

Water - 1 tbsp

Dessicated Coconut -1-2 tbsp

Method

Preheat oven to 180C.Grease and line a 6'square tin.

Sift (or whisk) together the flour and baking powder.

In a bowl,combine butter,condensed milk and vanilla.Whisk well.

Mix in the curd and whisk again.

Now add the flour and milk alternately,beginning and ending with flour and mix until you have a smooth batter.

Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the tin for 5 minutes and then remove from the tin and let it cool completely on a wire rack.

While the cake is baking make the sugar syrup.

Heat the sugar and water till it boils.Switch off the flame and mix in the honey and pineapple essence.Keep aside.

When the cake is cooled down completely,level the cake on top if required.

Poke holes on the cake using a toothpick and pour the sugar syrup over the cake using a spoon.Pour half the quantity.

Invert the cake and repeat the process.

Heat the jam and water in a pan or in a microwave for a minute.

Spread the jam evenly on top of the cake.

Sprinkle coconut all over.

Cut into slices and serve.

Step by Step Pictorial

Preheat oven to 180C.Grease and line a 6'square tin.

Sift (or whisk) together the flour and baking powder.

In a bowl,combine butter,condensed milk and vanilla.Whisk well.

Mix in the curd and whisk again.

Now add the flour and milk alternately,beginning and ending with flour and 

mix until you have a 

smooth batter.

Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the tin for 5 minutes and then remove from the tin and let it cool completely on a wire rack.

While the cake is baking make the sugar syrup.

Heat the sugar and water till it boils.Switch off the flame and mix in the honey and pineapple essence.Keep aside.

When the cake is cooled down completely,level the cake on top if required.

Poke holes on the cake using a toothpick and 

pour the sugar syrup over the cake using a spoon.Pour half the quantity.

Invert the cake and repeat the process.

Heat the jam and water in a pan or in a microwave for a minute.

Spread the jam evenly on top of the cake.

Sprinkle coconut all over.

Cut into slices and serve.