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    Published: May 15, 2019 · Modified: Jul 15, 2022 by Pate Giltner Leave a Comment

    Bourbon Honey Cakes

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    Posted by: Pate Giltner

    Honey, honey, how you thrill me, honey, honey!

    I have a confession to make, I absolutely love Abba and that I think they are amazing. I mean catchy toons and amazing outfits, what's not to like?

    Honey, Honey is also a musical masterpiece that should be treasured always.

    I also think honey, in general, is amazing so I made these little cakes that have a huge helping of honey. And bourbon, because why not?

    You can even make them while listening to Honey, Honey, wouldn't that be cute.

    The honey and bourbon in these guys are combined with several teaspoons of cinnamon and cloves, which makes a sweet, spicy, and incredible cake so delicious that my boss devoured three of these cakelettes (that's a word right? If not it should be) in a five minute period.

    They are topped with a honey and bourbon cream cheese frosting that is TO. DIE. FOR. Just do a little swirl of frosting on top of the cake, you don't want to overwhelm the cake. Because this cake is goooOOOood.

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    • Author: Pate Giltner
    • Prep Time: 30
    • Cook Time: 30
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 14 1x
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    For the cake

    1. 1 cup honey 
    2. 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
    3. 11 tbs butter
    4. 4 eggs
    5. Juice of 1 lemon
    6. ¼ cup bourbon
    7. 3 cups all-purpose flour
    8. ½ cup almond flour
    9. 2 tsp baking soda
    10. 4 tsp ground cinnamon 
    11. 3 tsp ground cloves
    12. 1 tsp ground ginger 

    For the frosting:

    1. 8 oz of cream cheese, softened
    2. ½ cup butter, softened 
    3. 4 cups confectioners sugar 
    4. 1 tsp vanilla
    5. 2 tsp bourbon 
    6. 1 tsp ground cinnamon 

    Instructions

    For the cake:

    1. pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
    2. Melt the butter, sugar, and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, set aside to cool. Add in the lemon juice and bourbon. 
    3. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the flours, baking soda, and spices
    4. Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix until combined 
    5. Divide the mixture between 14 mini tart tins (or bake them in batches) and bake for 20-25 minutes

    For the frosting

    1. Beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth.  Add in the vanilla, bourbon, and cinnamon until combined 

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    About Pate

    Hi! I'm Pate, the blogger, recipe developer, and photographer behind The G&M Kitchen!

    Raised in the heart of Kentucky, I come from a long line of passionate cooks and bakers. The kitchen was always the heart of our home, where we transformed vegetables into delightful dishes and crafted pies and cakes that emerged from the oven. This tradition of coming together through food and cooking inspired the name of my blog, The G&M Kitchen – 'G' for my father's family, the Giltners, and 'M' for my mother's family, the Millers.

    I also believe if a recipe is missing something, it's probably bourbon.

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