Classic Honey Cake

3 Eggs
1 1/3 cups honey
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup strong black coffee
2 tsps. Baking powder
3 Tbsps. Margarine, softened
1 tsp. Baking soda
4 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325.
Grease and flour a 9 by 13-inch cake pan.

In a large mixer bowl, beat eggs and honey together. Add sugar and mix
again. Mix coffee with baking powder, and then add with margarine to
the egg mixture. Add baking soda, flour, and cinnamon and beat
together well.

Pour into greased cake pan. Bake for 55 minutes to an hour.
USE: 9 X 13-inch cake pan
YIELDS: 1 cake

Almond Honey Cake

1 cup strong coffee
1 3/4 cups honey
1/2 cup currants
3 tablespoons brandy (optional)
1/4 cup corn oil
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar -- packed
4 eggs
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup almonds -- sliced
1 tablespoon lemon peel -- grated
1/4 cup ground almonds

Makes 2 large loaves

Combine coffee and honey in saucepan; bring to a
boil. Set aside to cool. Plump currants in brandy; set aside. Blend
oil, brown sugar and eggs thoroughly in a large mixing bowl. Combine
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and
nutmeg. Add flour mixture and coffee mixture alternately to egg mixture.
Fold in sliced almonds, currants with brandy and lemon peel. Grease
two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans; sprinkle with ground almonds. Pour in batter.
Bake in preheated 300 F. oven 1 hour, or until cake springs back to touch
or is dry when tested with a toothpick. Cool on rack to room
temperature; turn onto serving plate. (To freeze, wrap in foil and pack in
plastic bags.)

Aunt Martha's Honey Cake

4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup melted honey
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 tablespoon baking powder

Cream eggs and sugar. Add the oil, honey and orange juice. Sift the following 6 ingredients twice: flour, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and baking powder; add to the bowl with the liquid ingredients. Mix well. Pour into a slightly greased baking pan and bake at 350F for 60 minutes.