Honeycomb Cake: The Lord of the Rings Online

I was thrilled to have the chance to join the LOTRO Stream team this past Sunday to remake this Honeycomb Cake players can acquire in-game. This recipe is inspired by the Midsummer Housing Item, Honey-Cake Comb, and uses a hefty amount of honey–1.25 cups!

I’ve added the slight hint of lavender as an homage to Arwen’s beautiful Midsummer Festival Gown.

Midsummer Honeycomb Cake

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 1 ¼ cup honey 
• 2 Tbl. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 ½ cups flour, sifted
• 1 ½ cup milk
• 1 Tbl. + 1 tsp. Lavender, for steeping
• 1 Tbl. corn starch, optional

Special Equipment:

• Honeycomb Cake Pan (metal version; silicone version)

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Heavily butter honeycomb cake pan.
2. Using a standing mixer, blend butter until smooth (about 3-5 minutes on a low setting).
3. Add honey and sugar and mix well. Mix in vanilla and eggs.
4. Sift flour and mix dry ingredients with a whisk.
5. Simmer milk and steep lavender for 3-5 minutes. Taste milk to make sure the flavor is present but not overpowering.
6. Combine ingredients: mix ⅓ wet mixture with ⅓ dry mixture; add ⅓ milk and stir to combine, mixing well. Repeat two times until batter is fully incorporated. If batter is too thin, add 1 tablespoon corn starch.
7. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
8. Cool for 5-10 minutes before turning out on a plate. Important: loosen the cake with a knife around the edges before transferring it to a plate.

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