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Delightful Orange Ginger Honey Cakes

Delightful Orange Ginger Honey Cakes

Delightful Orange Ginger Honey Cakes are moist mini loaves bursting with zest and warmth, perfect for sharing and enjoying.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 mini loaves
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams all purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger or 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest zest of one orange
  • 113 grams unsalted butter browned
  • 270 grams honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 125 grams whole milk
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 50 grams granulated sugar

Equipment

  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • skillet
  • Hand whisk
  • Paddle attachment
  • Loaf pans
  • Cooling Rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325? (160?) and prepare four 6-inch mini loaf pans.
  2. In a medium bowl, hand whisk together sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, and orange zest.
  3. Brown the butter in a small skillet over medium heat until foamy and brownish.
  4. Pour the warm brown butter into a mixing bowl and allow it to cool to room temperature.
  5. Add the honey, orange juice, milk, sugar, and slightly beaten eggs into the mixing bowl with the browned butter.
  6. Mix on medium speed with a paddle attachment until smooth.
  7. Slowly spoon in the flour mixture and mix on medium speed until a cake batter is formed.
  8. Divide the batter amongst the four pans.
  9. Place pans on a cookie sheet and bake for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  10. Place pans on a cooling rack to completely cool before removing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1mini loaf

Notes

Feel free to swap honey for maple syrup or add some chopped nuts for extra crunch. You can also enhance the zestiness by adding lemon in addition to the orange.

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