Mother’s Day is just around the corner and the best way to remember the times you’ve spent together in childhood is to bake together. A lot of us have baked cookies since we were kids and we all like our mother’s best pudding or carrot cake. Something you might want to try baking together or make for your mother this Mother’s Day is honey cake.

Normally we have to wait for Rosh Hashanah or Sukkot in order for us to have honey cake but Mother’s Day is a good excuse to bake and have one too! During the ancient times honey cakes were made in Asia Minor in honor of a mother deity that the ancients celebrated. You might want to make is a day or so before Mother’s Day though because the flavors in honey cake tends to deepen. The following recipe makes 8-10 servings.

To make honey cake this Mother’s Day you’ll need the following ingredients:

* 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
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* 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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* 3/4 teaspoon salt
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* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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* 1 cup honey (preferably buckwheat)
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* 2/3 cup vegetable oil
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* 1/2 cup freshly brewed strong coffee, cooled
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* 2 large eggs
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* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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* 2 tablespoons whiskey or bourbon
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You’ll need the following utensils:

* A 9×5x3 inch loaf pan
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* An oven
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* An electric mixer
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* 2 small bowls
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* 1 large bowl (or the bowl the comes with the electric mixer)
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* 1 rubber spatula
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* 1 wooden pick or skewer
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* 1 knife
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Here are the direction for your Mother’s Day honey cake:
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 350