Honey Cake with Brooke Felix

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Brooke Felix shares her favorite honey recipe below! To see more of her art, click the link below!

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Recipe

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon clove

  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom or nutmeg

  • 2 large eggs

  • ½ granulated sugar

  • ½ cup honey

  • ½ oil (vegetable, canola)

  • ½ coffee

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ cup of nuts (almonds, walnuts, peanuts)

Brooke’s honey Cake pictured on Vanessa Norris’ Plate

Recipe courtesy of prettysimplesweet.com

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 340 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Grease 9” x 5” loaf pan. Oil and line with parchment.

3. In a large bowl, place all dry ingredients. Mix and sift.

4. In another medium bowl, whisk eggs, granulated sugar, and honey together until light and fluffy for 2-3 minutes. In the same bowl, slowly add oil and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Add 1/2 cup of the flour, then a little coffee, and repeat until all the flour and coffee have been added. DO NOT OVER MIX. Mix until smooth.

5. Pour batter into loaf pan. Top with your choice of nuts.

6. Bake for 35-45 minutes. To check doneness, stick a toothpick in the middle and bake until it comes out clean. If top is browning fast, place aluminum foil on top.

7. Let cool for 10 minutes and ENJOY!

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Deborah Schwartzkopf

As a studio artist, she makes fabulous tableware that infuses life with purposeful beauty. Deb was inspired by the guidance of amazing mentors along the way. These important relationships fostered her desire to engage and build community through clay. Her adventurous spirit has taken her across the country and beyond to form a depth of experience, knowledge, and a supportive network.

In 2013 Deb established Rat City Studios in her hometown of Seattle, WA. RCS is her home and personal studio, as well as, a creative space for multiple studio members working independently. In 2022 she opened a sister studio, Rain City Clay in West Seattle. RCC is a community art center focusing on experiential learning through ceramics classes of all levels.

With over 15 years of experience, a Master’s of Fine Art at Penn State, artwork included in collections such as the Kamm Teapot Foundation, San Angelo Museum, and the WA State Arts Collection, numerous publications including Ceramic Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Studio Potter Magazine, she has been recognized and honored in her career as a maker.