Ingredients
- 2 1/3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup clover honey
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rum
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour 1 (9-inch) tube pan or 1 (8 to 10-cup) fluted tube or bundt pan. Sift the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together, then sift again into a large bowl. In another large bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on high speed until creamy. Gradually add the honey and 1/4 cup of the sugar to the butter and beat on high speed until well mixed, 2 to 4 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time. Beat on low and add the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the yogurt in 2 parts. Beat until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. In another large bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating on high speed, until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a tester comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes and then invert the cake onto the rack and allow to cool completely.
In a small bowl combine the powdered sugar and rum and stir to combine. Mixture should be a stiff glaze. If the glaze is too thick, thin with a bit of milk. Using a spoon, drizzle the glaze all over the cake in a random pattern. Let the cake sit until the glaze has hardened. Serve.
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By gabbymcdee_7147723
Beverly Hills, CA
on February 11, 2007
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The cake itself has excellent flavor, but considering the multiple steps involved in its making it wasn't quite as good as I had hoped. Mine did bake up beautifully and came out of the pan easily. Where this cake could be improved, in my opinion, is to replace the mediocre powdered sugar rum glaze with a rum simple syrup (just a syrup of sugar, water, and rum poured over the cake while still warm and is something I would like to try.
By erika.e.jaramil...
albuquerque, NM
on December 26, 2006
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I am not sure what happened, but my cake fell apart the minute the knife touched it. It was soooo dry. The taste was ok, but not sure if worth making it again.
By marianegrette_6...
Sherman Oaks, CA
on December 14, 2006
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This cake is a delicious holiday alternative to fruit cake or rum cake. My husband and I ate this whole cake in two days! I was a little apprehensive about making a cake from scratch, but this came out wonderfully moist and flavorful. The eggs whites also give this cake a light texture. This recipe is a keeper! I plan on making this cake for years to come.
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