Madeira Honey Cake Recipe
Nov 19, 2018
The Madeira Honey Cake is one of the most traditional delicacies of Madeiran gastronomy. It is made with honey from local sugar cane and it can be preserved and eaten even weeks after being made.
Madeira Honey Cake is traditionally linked to Christmas. Usually it’s prepared on December 8, the day of Nossa Senhora da Conceição however, it can be found in shops all year round.
Madeira Honey Cake Recipe:
HONEY CAKE INGREDIENTS
1 kg Flour
500 gr Sugar
1/4 Lard (Melted pork fat)
1/4 Butter
1 Litre of Honey
2 Eggs
1/4 Cider
1/4 of Almond
1/4 Raisins
1/2 Cup of milk
1 packet of sodium carbonate (2 tablespoons and a half)
500 grs whole walnuts
10 grams of fennel
10 grams of cloves of India
10 gr from Maranhão (a type of Clove)
10 gr of Axa (a type of Clove)
10 gr of Flower (a type of Clove)
10 gr of nutmeg
HOW TO MAKE THE HONEY CAKE?
Put the honey, the butter and the lard in a pan to melt. Allow to cool.
Mix the flour, sugar, spices and soda in a bowl.
Meanwhile, heat the milk until warm and add to the bowl to make it easier to mix. Add the eggs and stir well. Finally add the warm honey and remaining ingredients and mix them all together.
Before baking, add the chopped nuts to the top of the cake, then place it in the oven at 180º for 35 minutes.