Spiced Cake

This spiced cake recipe was definitely inspired by the Ginger cake I have been ordering recently. Last year January, I went to a sewing class hosted by Nedoux_sews and let me tell you, I was flabberwhelmed!!! I have to give it to people that sew on a regular basis and even find it therapeutic. You all are the real MVPs. Nedu was 100% patient with everyone and was very clear on instructions. A number of us came out with decent enough shift dresses. Some even attempted adding pleats and gathers. Once I was able to put my shift dress together, I didn’t bother with the rest.

Now why did I go on this journey of this sewing club story? Well during our class, a lovely lady brought chocolate cake for a class of people she had never met before and shared it with us. If you have been following this blog for a while, you know baking is not my forte and I don’t even necessarily like eating cakes. However, everyone in class was raving about the cake so I decided to see what the fuss?

“LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE PARTY IN MY MOUTH WITH ONE BITE OF THIS CHOCOLATE CAKE”

I felt like my life was changed forever. I know I sound dramatic but have you ever had chocolate cake so moist? not overwhelmingly chocolatey? not choking you? Yes, that was Judith’s cake. Her cake changed my life so much so that if I have an event, her cake is always included in my order even if its a second cake. That’s how good it is. Her brand is Nutressa Bakes so be sure to check her out. I moved from chocolate cakes to ordering ginger cakes from her and she always makes it extra special for me.. So this Christmas, I decided to attempt a spiced cake and I quite liked the outcome. Its not as melt in your mouth as Judith’s cakes but this will do for now.

Recipe for Spiced Cake

Ingredients
1 1/4 cup of All purpose Flour
1.5 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon of Cinnamon Powder
1 teaspoon of Ginger Powder
A pinch of Ground Cloves
A pinch of Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon of Salt
1/2 cup Honey
1/2 cup of Olive Oil
2 Small Eggs
1/2 cups of Brown Sugar
3/4 cup of Water
Orange rind, pomegranate and mint leaves for garnish (Optional)

Method
Line your baking pan with parchment paper and grease and set aside. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees Celsius. In a pot, bring your water to boil, mix in the honey and baking soda until properly mixed. Turn off the heat and set aside to cool. In a bowl, mix your flour, baking powder, cinnamon powder, ginger powder, nutmeg, cloves and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk your eggs then add your brown sugar and whisk then add your oil slowly and combine. Slowly add in the flour and gently fold in till properly combined. Pour in your honey mix slowly and combine all ingredients till batter is runny. Pour in your baking pan and bake for 30-45 mins. Check for readiness by inserting a toothpick in the middle, if it comes out clean, its ready. Allow to cool and garnish with orange rind, pomegranate and mint leaves.