Orange Ginger Honey Cakes

Baking and autumn go together. I had in mind to use these little mini loaf pans for a seasonal treat, and this was the recipe that I thought sounded good. The fall light coming in this window just wows me every year! These photos are straight out of the camera. 

This recipe would make a single loaf pan (8.5 inches x 4.5 inches). I used these mini loaf pans and filled all of them three-quarters full but one. I skipped the turkey. I am taking this autumn slow; I am not rushing the seasons. 

Here are the finished cakes popped out of the pan. They come out perfectly when you grease the pan and dust it with a little flour. 

Here I am pouring on the orange glaze. That glaze is what makes the cakes so delicious! 

They were incredibly moist and perfect for a little treat after dinner or with a tea or coffee. 

Orange Ginger Honey Cakes with Orange Glaze    

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled

1/2 cup honey

2 tablespoons fresh orange zest

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup milk

Glaze:

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. (175°C)

Grease pan and dust with flour. Mix dry ingredients in on large bowl. Whisk butter, honey, zest, juice, eggs, and milk in another bowl. Combine wet and dry mixture gently till incorporated but not overmixed. Fill cake molds 3/4 full and bake 18-22 minutes. Let the cakes cool 5 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack. I cut the raised cake off the bottom of the loaves so they would sit flat on a serving tray. Let completely cool. Whisk the fresh squeezed orange juice with the sifted powdered sugar in a small saucepan and  cook on medium until reduced by half and desired consistency. Place your cakes on serving tray and pour on the slightly cooled glaze. The cake will absorb the glaze and be so moist. The cake will keep on the counter five days in a sealed container. 

Yield: 5 small loaf pans.

Recipe adapted from: Admuda.com

Enjoy!

In Victory,

Sherry