Honey Cake

Yield
One 8” round cake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ¼ cup (85 g) honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ¼ cup (60 g) whole milk
- 1 cup (300 g) jam
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8” or 9” cake pan, line with parchment paper, then grease the parchment.
- Whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Combine butter and sugar in a stand mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add honey and vanilla extract to mixer and beat until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time to mixer and beat until combined.
- Add flour mixture and milk in 3 alternating additions, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Beat until well combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove when a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on wire rack.
- Slice cake in half. Spread jam on bottom half, then replace top half.
- Top with creme-fraiche whipped cream or dust with powdered sugar.
Source
https://dessertfirstgirl.com/2018/10/fig-and-honey-cake.html