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    Home » DIY Family Food

    German Baking: Honey Cakes (Honigkuchen)

    Published: Dec 9, 2013 · Modified: Dec 11, 2021 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

    This German recipe for Honey Cakes (or "honigkuchen") is from my Great Auntie Betty and it's a cake traditionally made at Christmas time. I find the taste and texture of this cake very unique, and incredibly festive (read: spicy and flavourful)!

    German Baking: Honey Cakes (Honigkuchen) - The DIY Mommy

    These are like a cross between a cake and a cookie - the batter is cake-like, but you can still press it into a pan like a very, very soft cookie.

    German Baking: Honey Cakes (Honigkuchen) - The DIY Mommy

    There's a ton of honey in this cake (obviously) and that taste really shines through. There's also a little bit of coffee, almond flavouring and spices to give it an extra kick.

    German Baking: Honey Cakes (Honigkuchen) - The DIY Mommy

    These are supposed to be topped with almonds, but I ran out... gasp! I used pecans instead, and that seemed to work (and taste) well!

    German Baking: Honey Cakes (Honigkuchen) - The DIY Mommy

    I just received a really fantastic early Christmas present from Hubby - a massive KitchenAid mixer (my first mixer EVER!) - so I used that on this recipe and I was really happy with the resulting texture.

    German Baking: Honey Cakes (Honigkuchen) - The DIY Mommy

    My Hubby and I really enjoyed these, but my little girls weren't huge fans. I'd say this is a dessert best saved for adults or kids with adventurous pallattes! Here's the recipe:

    Honeykuchen (Honey Cakes)

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup honey or syrup (or mix ½ cup molasses & ½ cup honey)
    • ¾ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup butter/margarine (I melted my butter completely - it seemed to mix well that way)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup brewed coffee
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • 1 teaspoon rum extract (I used vanilla extract instead)
    • 4 cups flour
    • 3 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon cloves
    • ½ teaspoon ginger
    • pinches of anise, coriander (I didn't use these for mine)

    Directions:

    Beat together the honey, brown sugar, butter, salt, coffee, egg and extracts (I used my KitchenAid mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes).

    Mix in the flower, baking powder and spices.

    Pour and press into a greased and floured cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.

    Ice with a mixture of icing sugar and milk, cut into diamond shapes, and place an almond on each diamond.

    German Baking: Honey Cakes (Honigkuchen) - The DIY Mommy

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    Comments

    1. herb katzer

      December 08, 2018 at 10:44 am

      you should bake me one lol

      Reply
    2. Victoria

      June 08, 2019 at 12:09 pm

      This is a masterpiece.
      Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.

      Reply
    3. Ingrid Sirmais

      December 23, 2020 at 2:38 pm

      thank you for this recipe its just like the one my mother used to make...taste perfect although I do substitute ½ a cup of flour with ground almonds addsa to the flavour.

      Reply
    4. Marilynn Oneal

      December 21, 2022 at 8:56 pm

      I can’t wait to make this. I love the almond flavor mixes with cinnamon

      Reply

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