Orange Ginger Honey Cakes
Orange Ginger Honey Cakes made with brown butter, orange juice, and ginger. A rich holiday gift!
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Stand Mixer
- skillet
- Loaf pans
- cookie sheet
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 9 oz all purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoon 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
Wet Ingredients
- 4 oz unsalted butter browned
- 9.6 oz honey
- 2 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 4.5 oz whole milk
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 oz granulated sugar
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉ (160℃) and prepare four 6-inch mini loaf pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and orange zest.
- Brown your butter by placing it in a small skillet on medium heat.
- Pour the warm brown butter into a mixing bowl and allow it to cool to room temperature.
- Add the honey, orange juice, milk, sugar, and slightly beaten eggs into the mixing bowl with the browned butter.
- Mix on medium speed using the paddle attachment until smooth.
- Spoon in the flour mixture on medium speed until a cake batter is formed.
- Divide batter among the four pans.
- Place pans on cookie sheet and bake for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool on a rack before removing from pans.
Notes
Cover loaves with aluminum foil halfway through baking to prevent over browning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cakeCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 6mg
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