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    Honey Coffee Cake + Coffee Syrup, Dairy Free

    July 21, 2016 By Joshua McCleary Updated December 7, 2020 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    A light and fluffy spiced honey coffee cake finsihed with a drizzle of coffee syrup. A dairy free wonder for the lactose intolerant. Bonus it is an easy honey cake recipe too!

    Honey Coffee Cake, a Josh recipe. Yes, I realise that this is not my original intention for game and pop culture themed food, but Sara is having the day off (on the count of 3 we throw our heads back and laugh. 1..2...3 XD)

    Honey Coffee Cake ~ Dairy Free and simply delicious

    Forewarning this is a dairy free cake too. I swear I will go mad as a March hare if anyone makes a comment of “oh you could make this vegan by using chia eggs”, whatever the heck that is.

    This is a recipe for my lactose intolerant friends. Vegans need not apply.

    That being said if you want to tweak the recipe to suit your taste, beliefs or lifestyle go for it, never stop experimenting.

    Honey Coffee Cake ~ Dairy Free and simply delicious

    Now I have my anti veganism out of my system, let’s go on! From the above ramble, you may have guessed that one of my mates is lactose intolerant. As such he no longer enjoys the full spectrum of flavours from the majority of chocolates or baked goods from the local bakery.

    Therefore I’m now diving into the dairy free world of baking and cooking for him. Hence this dairy free, easy honey cake recipe with coffee drizzle.

    Honey Coffee Cake ~ Dairy Free and simply delicious
    Honey Coffee Cake ~ Dairy Free and simply delicious

    I mean how hard can baking a cake be? (Please note the writer currently has next to no cooking ability). Well ok, I’m not that bad actually.

    Honey Coffee Cake ~ Dairy Free and simply delicious

    The syrup will soak into the cake adding a honey coffee punch, and it really does makes the Honey Coffee Cake.

    Hazzar! A dairy free cake that I like and can enjoy with my friends.

    Josh ^_^

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    honey coffee cake with a honeycomb pattern on a cooling rack
    honey coffee cake with a honeycomb pattern on a cooling rack
    Honey Coffee Cake ~ Dairy Free and simply delicious

    Honey Coffee Cake

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    Honey Coffee Cake is dairy free and simply scrumptious. Easy to make with a lovely kick of coffeesyrup.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Sweet Baking
    Cuisine American, Belly Rumbles Original
    Servings 10 serves
    Calories 438 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
    • 250 ml (1 cup) hot water
    • 4 eggs separated
    • 155 grams (? cup) caster sugar
    • 100 ml 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 225 grams (? cup) honey
    • 375 grams (2 ½ cups) plain flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
    • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ½ teaspoon ground allspice

    Honey Coffee Syrup

    • 3 tablespoons honey
    • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • 100 grams caster sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven 160°C (320°F)
    • Prepare honeycomb pan by spraying with cooking oil or brushing well with melted butter. With some extra plain flour sprinkle over the inside surface of the tin, bop the side of the tin a few times with your hand to cover completely with the flour.
      Tip the pan upside down and shake out any excess. The tin should have a thorough but fine coating of flour. This will prevent your cooked cake sticking to the tin.
      If using a square tin, grease and line with baking paper.
    • Mix coffee in hot water, and leave to cool.
    • In a large bowl beat egg yolks and sugar until completely combined. Add oil and then the honey, beating after each addition. Beat until the mixture is smooth.
    • Sift the flour into a clean bowl. Combine with salt, baking powder, bicarb soda and spices. Add dry ingredients alternately with the coffee to the honey mixture, stirring only until blended. Do not over mix.
    • Whip egg whites until stiff. Fold gently into the batter.
    • Pour the completed batter into bee and honeycomb pan. Alternatively use a 20cm square pans.
    • Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 35 - 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of cake comes out clean.
    • Brush with coffee syrup.

    Honey Coffee Syrup

    • Combine ingredients over a low heat until a syrup has formed.
    • Brush the cake with syrup.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 1gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword can you make a cake without dairy products, dairy free cake recipe using honey, dairy free coffee cake recipe
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    Comments

    1. Susan

      March 06, 2020 at 4:10 am

      Could it also be gluten free?

      Reply
      • Sara McCleary

        March 12, 2020 at 10:52 am

        Hi Susan

        I'm not an expert on gluten free flour alternatives. The recipe uses 2 1/2 cups of plain flour. From what I do know about gluten free flour replacements they don't work on a one to one basis. As this recipe uses quite a bit of flour, I woiuld be hesitant in a simple swap for a gluten free flour.

        Cheers, Sara

        Reply
    2. Cynthia

      December 22, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      A bit late to the party, I know. Does this freeze well?

      Reply
      • Sara

        December 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm

        Hi Cynthia, I've never tried freezing this cake and unfortunately I can't pass on my personal experience with how it would go.

        The cake is quite light, and I would imagine it would freeze well. I would pour the honey coffee syrup on after you had defrosted the cake, not before freezing.

        Reply
    3. Laura Due

      November 04, 2019 at 10:58 pm

      Would decorating this with buttercream as a naked cake work? Or would the syrup interfere with the icing?

      Reply
      • Sara

        November 05, 2019 at 5:56 pm

        Hi Laura, I would either make the cake with butter cream or with the syrup, one or the other. The main reason is that it would be a very sweet cake.

        Saying that........ you could very very lightly brush the top of the sponge to give it that little extra flavour kick and then frost with the butter cream. I would be very light handed with the syrup.

        Cheers
        Sara

        Reply
    4. Vanessa

      August 15, 2016 at 5:17 pm

      I'd like to use a shot of strong espresso (I love anything coffee flavoured). How much would you suggest I use to be the equivalent to the instant/hot water.

      Reply
      • Sara

        August 19, 2016 at 6:43 pm

        Hi Vanessa, I would just make it the same liquid amount if you want it to be a stronger flavour. Therefore 1 tablespoon of espresso and drink the rest! 😉

        Reply
    5. Amanda | Chew Town

      August 03, 2016 at 8:09 pm

      I totally thought I had commented on this!! Tell John it looks AMAZING and I think he did an incredible job. Next thing... where can I get that incredible cake tin that made such beautiful cakes!?!?

      Reply
    6. Helen | Grab Your Fork

      August 02, 2016 at 10:35 pm

      omg I totally want this honey and bee cake pan!

      Reply
    7. Christine @ Adventure, Baby!

      July 29, 2016 at 8:40 am

      Looks incredible! The cutest cake I may have ever seen.

      Reply
    8. Laura | Wandercooks

      July 26, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      Wow this would have to be the cutest coffee cake I've ever seen! What a great idea to make a vegetarian friendly cake for your friends, I'm sure they love you for that, especially when it looks as yummy as this one!

      Reply
    9. Cristie | Little Big H

      July 26, 2016 at 9:11 pm

      OMG - I love this... The cake looks delicious and that cake pan is so cool - where did you get it???

      Reply
    10. Igor @ Cooking The Globe

      July 26, 2016 at 8:54 pm

      What a fantastic cake. I need that cake tin asap!

      Reply
    11. khadija

      July 26, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      I love coffee flavored anything! more coffee for me!

      Reply
    12. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

      July 26, 2016 at 5:43 pm

      That is such a beautiful cake. It would be so nice to serve this up at an afternoon tea.

      Reply
    13. Kaitlin

      July 26, 2016 at 10:58 am

      where did you get that cake mold!?

      Reply
      • Sara

        July 26, 2016 at 11:34 am

        Hi Kaitlin, The cake tin is made by an American company called Nordic Ware. If you have a search for them online you will be able to find them. You can buy from them directly or alternatively buy from stores that stock them. I picked this one up in Chicago at Crate and Barrel.

        Reply
    14. John | heneedsfood

      July 25, 2016 at 7:41 am

      Oooh, yeah. Mighty fine looking cake you've got there. Chia eggs? Um, don't want to know.

      Reply
      • Joshua McCleary

        July 26, 2016 at 10:51 am

        Thanks John, It tasted as good as it looked (maybe even better). Oh and don't worry Chia/flax eggs are not as bad as they sound.

        Reply
      • Sara

        July 26, 2016 at 11:35 am

        Yup I have no idea what a Chia/flax egg either, also too scared to ask. As editor I probably should have :p

        Reply
    15. Rosemarie

      July 22, 2016 at 2:05 pm

      Looks great and honey and coffee sounds like a great combination

      Reply
      • Joshua McCleary

        July 26, 2016 at 10:44 am

        Thanks Rosemarie and yes, honey and coffee are one of my favorite flavor combinations.

        Reply
    16. Ramen Raff

      July 22, 2016 at 11:17 am

      Oh dude, this cake is hella cute! hahaha I gotta make this since it has freakin' coffee!

      Reply
      • Joshua McCleary

        July 26, 2016 at 10:41 am

        Thanks Raff, the tin did all the work and as a coffee enthusiasts (addict) it is one of my go to recipes now.

        Reply
    17. Mel

      July 22, 2016 at 9:49 am

      This cake tin is amazing! I mean the cake looks pretty good too! ahahah

      Reply
      • Joshua McCleary

        July 26, 2016 at 10:22 am

        Thanks Mel. Yep the tin is awesome isn't it, I had to do it justice.

        Reply

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