Walnut Honey Cake

Name: Walnut Honey Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1 cup honey; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 cup orange juice (with pulp); 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided; Confectioners' sugar, optional

14 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup honey
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 cup orange juice (with pulp)
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. Line the bottom of a
2

with parchment paper; grease paper.
3

Beat sugar and eggs for 10 minutes. Gradually add oil; beat 1 minute. Gradually add honey, and beat 1 minute longer. Add orange zest and orange juice; beat 1 minute more.
4

In another bowl, sift flour with next five ingredients. On low speed, beat dry ingredients with egg mixture until combined. Increase speed to medium; beat until well mixed. Fold in half of the walnuts.
5

Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with remaining walnuts. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool; if desired, lightly dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.