Spiced Honey Loaf Cake

5 from 1 vote

An incredibly moist and buttery spiced honey loaf cake. Perfect for afternoon tea, as a dessert, or sweet treat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Cake

Cuisine: American, British, jewish

Servings: loaf cake

Calories: 3035kcal

Preheat the oven to 350F/180C and line a loaf tin with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix the softened butter, sugar, and honey until well combined. Add the egg and milk and mix them in one at a time.
1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup honey, 1 egg, 1/2 cup milk
Add all dry ingredients to a sieve and slowly add them to the wet mixture.
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/8 tsp nutmeg
Combine everything well until you have a lump-free cake batter.
Pour the batter into the lined loaf tin and bake the honey loaf for 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
Let the loaf cool down for 15 minutes and transfer it to a cooling rack.
To prepare the icing, combine the softened butter and powdered / icing sugar. Mix them well until you have smooth and lump-free icing.
1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp butter, 1 cup powdered sugar
Once the honey loaf cake has fully cooled down, add the icing to the top of the loaf with a large spoon or knife. Spread it evenly across the whole cake and add a honey drizzle. Enjoy!

Fully mix the wet ingredients before adding in the dry.

Insert a clean knife into the center of the cake to see if the crumb has set. If the knife comes out clean, it's done.