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Honey Bee Cake Recipe

Honey Bee Cake

Nigella Lawson

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
(Copyright 2004, Feast, Hyperion, All Rights Reserved)

Show: Nigella FeastsEpisode: Weekend Wonders

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  • on August 07, 2011

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    Great fun for the kids. Easy to use for High School Mascot cakes.

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  • on July 30, 2011

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    This is a delicious and easier to prepare Cake than at first Blush may appear. Very Appealing and Truly lovely.especially taking Time to make the marzipan "Bees".

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  • on May 08, 2011

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    I baked mine for an hour and I wish that I had taken it out a few minutes earlier. It was still moist, but I think it could have been a little more so. The cake had a slightly hard top and looked dry when I cut into it, but it was not dry at all. I kept the leftover glaze in a dish to drizzle over individual pieces. I made pink daisies and blue tulips out of marzipan to put on the cake and placed the bees on them. I didn't want to look like bees had smashed into the cake. I made pieces while the cake baked to be time efficient and just melted a little dark chocolate to stripe the bees. This worked well since the chocolate dried and I could easily pick up the bees without messing them up. What I like best about this recipe is that it's kind of a new twist on a chocolate cake. The honey plus chocolate flavor is different, but not so different that most people will still like it. I will definitely make this cake again :

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  • on February 12, 2011

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    I'm telling you! This cake is so so good! My whole family loved it. It is definitely a cake I'll be making again. I had a little trouble with my springform pan so I used a heart shapped pan instead and it turned out great. I think it would also be a good cake to make into an ice cream cake.

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  • on December 28, 2010

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    The actual cake is to die for. It is moist and dense, but has a wonderful crust on the top and sides. My husband bought raw organic honey that had a very strong flavor that made the topping undesirable - my fault not the recipes. My sons and I just lifted it off and ate the yummy cake on its own. Will make again and buy clover honey and I know the topping will be delicious. Sadly we went to three stores and could not find marzipan, so no bees for me.

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  • on December 07, 2010

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    LOVED making this cake! Best part was creating the little bees : I had the cake in for 50 minutes, cake tester came out clean so I took it out then. I'm not sure why it cracked in the middle though....the frosting seeped through the cracks, making it even more delicious anyway! Thank you Nigella!

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  • on July 09, 2010

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    I've made this many times and it is always yummy. The first time I made it I took it to a big family gathering and it was gone in a flash! Luckily my hubby got a piece and shared it with me so I could try it. My sisters and aunt were asking for the recipe and I told them it was Nigella's honey cake recipe. Once they heard Nigella they knew it would be good. I have never had a bad recipe from her.....Thank You Nigella!!!!!!

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  • on June 16, 2010

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    I made this for a birthday and it turned out adorably! The glaze is beautiful.

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  • on April 04, 2010

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    I read all comments reading cake wouldn't rise. I modified recipe to include 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and it rose just fine. It shortened the baking time to a normal cake. Baked until toothpick came out clean. The kids made the bees. We added yellow food coloring to the marzipan. We used toothpicks dipped in black food coloring for eyes and stripes. They came out so cute! (They're tasty too. It wasn't until I got home from Easter dinner that I realized I totally FORGOT to add the powdered sugar to the honey glaze. It still tasted great. (I'm sure it's better with the sugar. Thanks Nigella!

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  • on October 30, 2009

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    i tried this recipe many times .... so easy ...soooo yummy... the cake is fluffy, moist and taste perfect... u can keep it three days or more in the fridge and serve it in room tempriture.... every time i make it to guests they love it ..... thank you nigella......

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