Out here on the farm, honey isnāt just an ingredient ā itās a little bit of sunshine stored up for days when you need something sweet. When I make this Delicious OldāFashioned Honey Cake, I always think of the way the kitchen smells when the butter hits the bowl and the honey warms just enough to pour smooth. Itās the kind of cake you bake when the chores are done, the breeze is coming through the screen door, and youāve got a quiet moment to treat your family.
Itās simple, steady, and honest ā just like farm living. No fuss, no fancy tricks. Just good honey, a slow oven, and the kind of patience every farm wife learns early. And when you slice into it, those golden layers feel like a reward for all the work youāve done that day.
š„£Prep 20 min
ā²ļøCook 35ā40 min
š½ļøServes 2 (9āinch) layers
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2 cups honey
- 2 eggs beaten
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup sour milk
Instructions:
- Cream butter thoroughly until smooth.
- Gradually add honey and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add beaten eggs and blend well.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon.
- Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with sour milk, mixing gently.
- Divide batter into two greased 9āinch layer pans.
- Bake at 275Ā°F for 35ā40 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Cool completely, then frost as desired.
