HONEY BOURBON CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine applesauce, eggs, honey, orange zest, orange juice, vanilla, coffee and bourbon. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
• In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, spices and salt.
• Add dry ingredients to wet, one cup at a time stirring with a wooden spoon after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Whisk in olive oil. Note: batter will be much thinner than traditional cake batter.
• Pour batter into prepared bundt pan. Rap pan on counter a few times to release air bubbles.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes. Cake is done when a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Do not overbake.
• Cool for 10 minutes in pan then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Whisk glaze ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth. If a thinner consistency is desired, add 1 more tablespoon of milk. Immediately drizzle over cake. Garnish with pomegranate seeds if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom of an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes, until light. Meanwhile, put the eggs, honey, vanilla, and lemon zest in a glass measuring cup but do not combine. With the mixer on medium-low speed, add the egg mixture, one egg at a time, scraping down the bowl and allowing each egg to become incorporated before adding the next egg.
• Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder. With the mixer on low speed, add it slowly to the batter until just combined. Finish mixing the batter with a rubber spatula and pour it into the prepared pan. Smooth the top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes, turn out onto a baking rack, and cool completely.