Chocolate-Glazed Honey Cake
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup honey
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon jam, (any flavor)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Chocolate Glaze:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 1/2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 tablespoon brandy
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).Lightly grease two 8x3-inch loaf pans.
Mix 4 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, honey, eggs, oil, coffee, jam, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda together in a bowl until smooth; spread evenly into the prepared loaf pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Remove cake from pans and cool on a wire rack.
Mix 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa powder, water, and 1 teaspoon flour together, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over low heat until mixture is smooth and thick, about 8 minutes.
Remove saucepan from heat and add margarine and brandy; whisk until glaze is thickened.
Refrigerate glaze until cooled, at least 15 minutes.
Spread glaze over cooled cakes.