Honey Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Put honey in a small saucepan and bring just to a boil.
2. 2
   Remove from heat.
3. 3
   Stir in coffee and orange rind.
4. 4
   Cool slightly.
5. 5
   Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and salt.
6. 6
   Take 2 tbsp.
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   of this mixture and toss with the nuts.
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   Set aside.
9. 9
   In electric mixer with a large bowl, beat eggs until lemon coloured.
10. 10
    Beat in the oil.
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    Add sugar gradually and beat until pale and thickened, about 3 minutes.
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    Remove bowl from mixer.
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    Using a whisk, alternately fold dry mixture and liquid mixture into eggs, making three additions of dry and two of liquid.
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    (Start with dry mixture and end with dry mixture.)
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    Do not overwhisk.
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    Fold in the nuts.
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    Pour into a greased and floured ten inch bundt pan.
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    Bake in preheated 325F.
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    oven for 60-65 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed, and a cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
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    Let cool in pan on a rack for 30 minutes.
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    Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.