Ingredients
– 1 cup all-purpose flour
– 1 teaspoon baking powder
– 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
– 1/4 teaspoon salt
– 1 teaspoon ground ginger
– 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
– 1/2 cup honey
– 2 large eggs
– 1/4 cup vegetable oil
– 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
– 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
– 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
– Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
Creating Delightful Orange Ginger Honey Cakes is easy if you follow these straightforward steps:
1. Preheat Oven: Start by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare mini muffin tins or a small cake pan by greasing and lightly flouring them.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the honey, eggs, vegetable oil, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla extract until well blended.
4. Incorporate Dry to Wet: Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients. Stir gently until just combined. Avoid over-mixing for fluffy cakes.
5. Fill the Molds: Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins or cake pan. Fill each mold about 2/3 full to allow for rising.
6. Bake: Place in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes. The cakes will be golden and a toothpick inserted will come out clean.
7. Cool: Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven. Allow them to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
With these easy instructions, you’ll find joy in baking these delightful little cakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 cakes
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Fat: 5g
- Protein: 3g