Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Cake Recipes

Madeiran Honey Cake (Bolo de Mel)

This is a great Madeiran honey cake recipe (receita de bolo de mel da Madeira), enjoy with family and friends, it's delicious.
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Madeiran Honey Cake (Bolo de Mel)

Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In 55 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8

Ingredients

2 cups of sugar6 eggs1/2 cup of butter (room temperature) 3 cups of flour1 cup of honey1 cup of milk1 teaspoon of baking powder1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon1 teaspoon of fennel1/4 cup of Port wine1 cup of crushed walnut kernels or other nuts
2 cups of sugar6 eggs1/2 cup of butter (room temperature) 3 cups of flour1 cup of honey1 cup of milk1 teaspoon of baking powder1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon1 teaspoon of fennel1/4 cup of Port wine1 cup of crushed walnut kernels or other nuts
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Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C or 350°F.
  2. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until it forms a creamy whitish cream.
  3. While continuing to beat, add the butter, honey, cinnamon, fennel, milk and port wine.
  4. Add the sifted flour with the baking powder and beat well.
  5. Beat the egg whites until it's firm, add it to the dough and mix gently.
  6. Finally add the walnut kernel, and mix well.
  7. Pour the dough into a greased with margarine and dusted with flour cake form.
  8. Bake for about 40 minutes.
  9. Once the cake is cold, unmold and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Recipe & Photo Credit: Julieta Venâncio, RECEITAS DE CULINÁRIA


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