This Rosh Hashanah, I wanted a quick honey cake and googled shortcut recipes using a cake mix. I used a recipe from the LA Times which produced a very thin liquid of a batter and a pretty dense, slumpy cake. I was disappointed when I took it out of the oven, but the eating experience actually mimicked other honey cake I've had and I liked the overall flavor better than many I've tried.
Oven to 350. Prep a tube pan.
Mix dries:
1 15 oz vanilla cake mix (the recipe recommended Betty Crocker super moist French vanilla, so that's what I used)
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground allspice
Mix wets:
1 c honey
3/4 c oil
1/2 c orange juice (recipe called for 1/4 c oj and 1/4 c whiskey)
4 large eggs.
Blend dries and wets. Bake 45 min. Invert onto rack to cool. Make a powdered sugar glaze if you want.
