apolonia's polish honey cake

★★★★★ 2
a recipe by
Carolyn Haas
Whitewater, WI

This comes from a Polish woman who entered the US through Ellis Island in the early 1900s.

★★★★★ 2
serves 12
prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apolonia's polish honey cake

  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 2
    egg yolks
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1
    whole egg
  • 1 3/4 c
    honey
  • 3 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    ginger
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    allspice
  • 1 c
    strong coffee
  • 2
    egg whites

How To Make apolonia's polish honey cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350ºC. Cream shortening and sugar.
  • 2
    Add egg yolks, whole egg and honey. Beat well. Add dry ingredients gradually; add coffee.
  • 3
    Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into the batter.
  • 4
    Pour into well greased tube pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until done.

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