- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cake
Honey Cake with Fresh Figs and Goat Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- zest of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups strongly brewed black tea
For the frosting:
- 4 oz Vermont Creamery Fresh Goat Cheese with Clover Blossom Honey, room temperature
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pint fresh figs, cut in halves and quarters
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a large loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk to combine oil, eggs, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, orange zest, and vinegar.
- Working in 3 batches, alternate folding in the flour and the brewed black tea. Do not over mix.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Allow to cool completely while making the frosting.
- In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the butter and goat cheese on high for 1 minute. Add in the powdered sugar and salt and whip 1 minute more.
- Once loaf has cooled completely, spread frosting on top, then garnish with figs and walnuts!