Polish Honey Spice Cake

Ingredients

• 600 g flour
• 150 g finely ground almonds
• 200 g sugar
• 125 g honey
• 375 ml milk
• 150 ml oil
• 2 packets baking powder
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp gingerbread spice
• 75 g chopped nuts (optional)
• 75 g chopped dried fruit (e.g., plums)
• butter (for the pan)
• flour (for the pan)
• 150 g dark chocolate
• 1 Tbsp clarified butter
• star anise (for decoration)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix. Warm the milk slightly and dissolve honey in it. Add the honey milk and oil to the dry mixture and whisk thoroughly.

2. 2.

   Grease a loaf pan with butter and dust it with flour. Pour the batter into the pan and bake at 180°C (top/bottom heat) for about 45-60 minutes, checking with a toothpick. Remove from oven, invert onto a cooling rack, and let cool.