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Yemeni Honey Cake

كيكة بالعسل/KAY-kah bee-al-AH-sal/
Yemeni Honey Cake
About this dish

A dense, lightly sweet cake drizzled with local honey, a specialty of Yemen's honey-producing regions.

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Ingredients
🌾2 cups flour
🥚3 eggs
🍯1/2 cup Yemeni honey
🧈1/2 cup butter, melted
Method
Serves 2
1
Beat eggs with melted butter and honey.
2
Fold in flour to form a smooth batter.
3
Pour into a greased cake pan.
4
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 30-35 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
5
Drizzle with more honey before serving.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Yemen is renowned for its high-quality honey, especially sidr honey, often used to finish cakes and pastries.

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