Polish-Style Honey Cake

Ingredients

• 750 g flour
• 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 nuts (optional)
• 75 g coarsely chopped dried fruit (e.g., plums)
• butter (and flour for the pan)

Instructions

1. 1.

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

2. 2.

   Grease a loaf pan with butter and dust with flour. Pour the batter into the pan and bake at 180 °C (convection) for about 45–60 minutes, checking with a toothpick. Remove from oven, turn out onto a rack, and let cool.