How long does Honey Cake take?

55 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Honey Cake serve?

8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Honey Cake vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Honey Cake?

3 tbsp Honey, ½ cup Curd, ½ cup Sugar, 1 cup Maida, 1 tsp Baking Powder, ¼ cup Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Honey Cake?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Honey Cake?

About 286 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Honey Cake

Name: Honey Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Ingredients: ½ cup Curd; ½ cup Sugar; ¼ cup Sugar; ¼ cup Sunflower Oil; 1 pinch Salt; 1 cup Maida; 1 tsp Baking Powder; ½ tsp Vanilla Essence; ¼ cup Milk; 1 cup Water; ¼ cup Mixed Fruit Jam; 3 tbsp Dessicated Coconut; 3 tbsp Honey; ½ tsp Baking Soda

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Total55 min

Prep25 min

Cook30 min

Serves8

Per serving286 cal

Spicenot spicy

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Party

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9 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Kerala honey cake: a curd sponge soaked in honey syrup, spread with fruit jam and topped with coconut. Makes 8 servings in 55 minutes plus cooling, video.

Ingredients

13 items

Cooking for8 servings

Curd½ cup
Sugar¾ cup
Sunflower Oil¼ cup
Salt1 pinch
Maida1 cup
Baking Powder1 tsp
Vanilla Essence½ tsp
Milk¼ cup
Water1 cup
Mixed Fruit Jam¼ cup
Dessicated Coconut3 tbsp
Honey3 tbsp
Baking Soda½ tsp

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 8. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 8
Energy	286kcal	2288kcal
Protein	2.8g	22g
Carbohydrate	46g	369g
Fat	10g	82g
Fibre	1g	8g
Sugar	32g	254g

Cookd masalas for honey

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 180°c. In a bowl, mix together the curd and sugar until the sugar has dissolved.
CurdSugar
2
Add oil and vanilla essence. Whisk for a few seconds until it is well mixed.
Sunflower OilSaltVanilla Essence
3
Place a sieve over the bowl. Add in maida, baking powder and baking soda. Sieve it into the bowl. Whisk just until it is all mixed together. Do not overmix.
MaidaBaking PowderBaking Soda
4
Add the milk and mix it to a smooth consistency.
Milk
5
Pour it into a baking pan lined with baking paper. Bake at 180°c for 25 mins. Allow the cake to cool completely.
6
To make the honey syrup, add sugar and water to a pan. Cook until the sugar dissolves.
SugarWater
7
Add the honey, mix and remove from the heat. Spread this over the cake to soak the cake.
Honey
8
Heat Jam in a pan over low heat until it melts. Add a splash of water if required.
Mixed Fruit Jam
9
Spread this in an even layer over the cake. Sprinkle desiccated coconut to decorate the cake. Slice and serve!
Dessicated Coconut

Before you start

How long does Honey Cake take?: 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Honey Cake serve?: 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Honey Cake vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Honey Cake spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Honey Cake?: 3 tbsp Honey, ½ cup Curd, ½ cup Sugar, 1 cup Maida, 1 tsp Baking Powder, ¼ cup Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Honey Cake?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Honey Cake?: About 286 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

4 notes

M
MirthikaAugust 2025
i baked it for my dad’s birthday with homemade apple and beetroot jam replacing jam from shop.
S
S. RosithaaApril 2025
I followed everything that said in video but I didn’t add jam because I don’t like jam. It tastes so good and when have a black tea with this, it’s a best delicious food.
C
A Cookd cookMay 2024
baked it for my wife’s birthday and scored many points 😊😜 .. thanks Cookd!
R
RomiMarch 2023
it came out very well fr the very frst time of my baking