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Pão de Mel (Brazilian Honey Spice Cake)
8 servings · 45 min total
Soft honey and cinnamon spice cake squares filled with prunes and dipped in dark chocolate, a festive Brazilian treat.
Ingredients
- 300 g wheat flour
- 150 g honey
- 100 g brown sugar
- 1 dl milk
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 200 g dark chocolate, melted
- 100 g prunes, chopped
Contains: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Soy
Allergen info is best-effort — please verify yourself.
Method
- 1.
Prep the pan — Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a square baking pan.
- 2.
Whisk the honey batter — Whisk together the honey, brown sugar, milk, melted butter, and egg until smooth.
- 3.
Fold in flour and prunes — Fold in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves until just combined, then stir in the chopped prunes.
- 4.
Bake and cool — Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool completely.
- 5.
Dip in dark chocolate — Cut into small squares and dip each one in melted dark chocolate, letting the excess drip off before setting on parchment to firm up.