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Moist, spiced, and drenched in melted chocolate — it’s like honey bread and sponge cake had a delicious baby!

If you’re a fan of honey bread (also known as pão de mel in Brazil), you’re going to fall head over heels for this Juicy Honey Bread Cake. It’s soft, moist, warmly spiced, and soaked in a honey-cocoa syrup before getting blanketed in smooth, melted milk chocolate. Every bite is a comforting hug of cinnamon, nutmeg, and honey.

Perfect for tea time, birthdays, or holiday gatherings — this cake tastes like nostalgia, with a chocolatey twist.

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Why You’ll Love It:

• Extra moist thanks to the honey and milk syrup
• Loaded with cozy spices like cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg
• Topped with gooey melted chocolate
• Quick to make and easy to fall in love with

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⏱️ Prep Time: 20 minutes

🔥 Bake Time: 35–40 minutes

🍽️ Servings: 10 slices

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Ingredients

For the Cake Batter:

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground clove
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 cup warm milk
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup melted butter
• 2 eggs

For the Syrup:

• ½ cup milk
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

For the Topping:

• 300g (about 10 oz) milk or semi-sweet chocolate, melted

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Instructions

1️⃣ Mix the Dry Ingredients:

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg.

2️⃣ Combine the Wet Ingredients:

In another bowl, whisk the eggs, warm milk, honey, and melted butter until well blended.

3️⃣ Make the Batter:

Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until you get a smooth, homogeneous batter.

4️⃣ Bake:

Grease a 9-inch round or rectangular cake pan. Pour in the batter and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

5️⃣ Soak with Syrup:

While the cake is still warm, mix the milk, honey, and cocoa powder. Pour this syrup evenly over the cake to make it extra juicy and flavorful.

6️⃣ Add the Chocolate Topping:

Melt the chocolate (in a microwave or double boiler), then pour it over the cooled cake, spreading it evenly for a luscious glaze.

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Serving Suggestions:

• Serve warm or at room temp with coffee or chai
• Add a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert
• Dust with powdered sugar or cinnamon for a rustic finish

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Storage Tips:

• Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days
• Refrigerate for up to a week — it gets even juicier the next day!
• Freezes well without the chocolate glaze

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Estimated Nutrition (per slice):

• Calories: ~350
• Carbs: 45g
• Fat: 18g
• Protein: 4g

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