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Honey Blossom Orange Cake

Recipe inspired by the book “The Secret Lives of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd

“I hadn’t been out to the hives before, so to start off she gave me a lesson in what she called ‘bee yard etiquette’. She reminded me that the world was really one bee yard, and the same rules work fine in both places. Don’t be afraid, as no life-loving bee wants to sting you. Still, don’t be an idiot; wear long sleeves and pants. Don’t swat. Don’t even think about swatting. If you feel angry, whistle. Anger agitates while whistling melts a bee’s temper. Act like you know what you’re doing, even if you don’t. Above all, send the bees love. Every little thing wants to be loved.”

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Honey Blossom Orange Cake

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Dairy-Free, The Secret Life of Bees, Vegetarian

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 1 cup honey
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp orange marmalade
• ⅔ cup sugar
• ½ tso salt
• 2 cup cake flour
• 2 tbsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a bundt pan.

2. Combine the vanilla, zest, honey, marmalade, oil, eggs, sugar, and salt in your stand mixer with the whisk on medium attachment for about a minute.
   

3. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add the flour and baking powder into the wet ingredients a quarter cup at a time until completely incorporated then beat on medium for 2 minutes.
   

4. Pour cake batter into the bundt pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

5. Let stand in the pan for 20 minutes; remove cake from pan to rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour then sprinkle with powdered sugar and glaze.