Eggless Honey Cake | Bakery Style Honey Cake | Eggless Cake Recipes

Moist, succulent, utterly delicious, Iyengar bakery style eggless honey cake
12/11/2016 10:06:38 PM vindhyadesai

Eggless Honey Cake

Moist, melt in the mouth, sweet honey cake reminds me of childhood. This was one of the perks of growing up in the 90’s. A delicacy from the local bakery used to be a treat. Eggless honey cake has to be one of the best cakes on earth. Who agrees with me?
The oozy jam mixture on top of the honey moist cake makes it very succulent. I have used a basic eggless orange cake recipe for this cake. I sometimes also make this eggless honey cake with whole wheat flour using the recipe for whole wheat orange muffins as the base. But to get that authentic moistness I make this cake with all purpose flour.

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The orange flavour just comes through so well in this honey cake. It compliments the sweet nectar of honey. It is a pleasure to eat this cake, just simple and delightful. I have used this recipe for reference.
Also try ice cream cake, eggless chocolate cake. These eggless orange muffins are also a hit on FOI.
More dessert recipes available here. Also try local bakery style recipes and do rate them on the blog.

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Eggless Honey Cake | Bakery Style Honey Cake | Eggless Cake Recipes
 
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Moist, succulent, utterly delicious, Iyengar bakery style eggless honey cake
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: World
Serves: 15-16 square pieces of cake
Ingredients
For Cake Batter:
  • 1¼ Cup maida/all purpose flour
  • 1 Tsp baking powder
  • ½ Tsp baking soda
  • ½ Cup melted butter
  • ½ Cup fresh orange juice
  • ¾ Cup condensed milk
  • 1 Tsp white vinegar/cider vinegar
  • 1 Tsp orange zest
  • ½ Tsp vanilla essence (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • 2 Drops orange flavouring/essence
For Jam Topping:
For Honey Water:
  • ½ Cup water
  • 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp orange juice
Method
  1. First add maida into a mixing bowl along with baking powder and baking soda
  2. Sieve all the dry ingredients. Keep aside
  3. Pour condensed milk into another mixing bowl
  4. Next pour in freshly squeezed orange juice. Whisk condensed milk and orange juice together
  5. Add in powdered sugar
  6. Add melted butter
  7. Add natural vanilla essence and few drops of orange essence/flavouring
  8. Pour vinegar and mix well till all ingredients are combined
  9. Tip in the orange zest. Mix well. This is the wet mixture
  10. Starting with ⅓ of the dry ingredients, fold it well into the wet mixture
  11. Add remaining dry ingredients a third at a time and keep folding into the wet mixture
  12. Scrape the bottom and the sides of the bowl and ensure batter is well combined. Do NOT overbeat the batter
  13. Grease a cake pan evenly with baking spray or butter. Pre-heat oven to 180 Deg C
  14. Pour cake batter slowly into the greased pan
  15. Spread evenly and tap the pan so that air bubbles are released
  16. Bake the cake at 180 Deg C for 20-25 minutes or till done
  17. Meanwhile when cake is baking, take strawberry jam and orange marmalade into a pan along with water
  18. Heat gently till both jams are combined. This is the jam mixture. Leave it to cool
  19. To make honey mixture, lightly heat ½ Cup water with 2 Tbsp powdered sugar. Once sugar melts, let it cool
  20. Pour in 1 Tbsp honey and 1 Tbsp orange juice. Mix well and set aside
  21. To check doneness of the cake, insert a skewer and check if it comes out clean
  22. Allow the cake to cool. Using a serrated knife cut through the cake horizontally
  23. Separate the 2 halves
  24. On the bottom half, add a teaspoonful of honey water. Allow it to soak and repeat few more times till it starts getting moist
  25. Add blobs of strawberry-orange jam mixture on the cake. Smear all over with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon
  26. Now place the other half of the cake on top of this layer
  27. Repeat pouring on teaspoonfuls of honey water till top layer also turns moist
  28. Again smear jam mixture evenly all over this top layer
  29. Sprinkle desiccated coconut all over
  30. Slice the cake into big square pieces. Refrigerate
  31. Serve chilled and enjoy this sweet moist cake
Notes
Add lemon/lime juice instead of vinegar

This cake can be also made with regular vanilla cake

Do NOT pour a lot of honey water at once. Allow it to soak, the cake absorbs it and does the trick

Do NOT overbeat the mixture

You can also use a square tin to bake the cake
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Eggless Honey Cake Stepwise:
First add maida into a mixing bowl along with baking powder and baking soda
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Sieve all the dry ingredients. Keep aside
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Pour condensed milk into another mixing bowl
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Next pour in freshly squeezed orange juice. Whisk condensed milk and orange juice together
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Add in powdered sugar
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Add melted butter
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Add natural vanilla essence and few drops of orange essence/flavouring
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Pour vinegar and mix well till all ingredients are combined
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Tip in the orange zest. Mix well. This is the wet mixture
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Starting with 1/3 of the dry ingredients, fold it well into the wet mixture
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Add remaining dry ingredients a third at a time and keep folding into the wet mixture
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Scrape the bottom and the sides of the bowl and ensure batter is well combined. Do NOT overbeat the batter
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Grease a cake pan evenly with baking spray or butter. Pre-heat oven to 180 Deg C
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Pour cake batter slowly into the greased pan
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Spread evenly and tap the pan so that air bubbles are released
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Bake the cake at 180 Deg C for 20-25 minutes or till done
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Meanwhile when cake is baking, take strawberry jam and orange marmalade into a pan along with water
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Heat gently till both jams are combined. This is the jam mixture. Leave it to cool
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To make honey mixture, lightly heat 1/2 Cup water with 2 Tbsp powdered sugar. Once sugar melts, let it cool
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Pour in 1 Tbsp honey and 1 Tbsp orange juice. Mix well and set aside
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To check doneness of the cake, insert a skewer and check if it comes out clean
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Allow the cake to cool. Using a serrated knife cut through the cake horizontally
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Separate the 2 halves
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On the bottom half, add a teaspoonful of honey water. Allow it to soak and repeat few more times till it starts getting moist
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Add blobs of strawberry-orange jam mixture on the cake. Smear all over with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon
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Now place the other half of the cake on top of this layer
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Repeat pouring on teaspoonfuls of honey water till top layer also turns moist
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Again smear jam mixture evenly all over this top layer
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Sprinkle desiccated coconut all over 
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Slice the cake into big square pieces. Refrigerate
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Serve chilled and enjoy this sweet moist cake
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More Stepwise Pictures :). Look how orange the cake is!
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