Honey Cake

Name: Honey Cake
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 12 cup shortening; 1 whole lemon (juice and rind); 1 whole orange (juice and rind); 5 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 12 teaspoon cinnamon; 12 teaspoon ginger; 12 teaspoon clove; 12 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 cup strong black coffee; 1 cup honey; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 eggs
12 cup shortening
1 whole lemon (juice and rind)
1 whole orange (juice and rind)
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons baking powder
12 teaspoon cinnamon
12 teaspoon ginger
12 teaspoon clove
12 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup strong black coffee
1 cup honey
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

1

In a saucepan, combine coffee-honey mixture, bring to a boil and cool.
2

Beat eggs well, add melted and cooled shortening or oil, add fruit rind and juices.
3

Add pre-sifted dry ingredients alternately with coffee/honey mixture.
4

Bake in a 9 x 12 baking pan in a moderate oven(350 degrees) for about 1-1/4 hours.