Apple And Honey Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon grd cardamom
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1 cup honey
2 eggs
1 cup orange juice
1/2 - 3/4 cup apple, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons honey

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F Grease a 2 quart baking dish; set aside.
Stir together flour, baking powder, apple pie spice, baking soda and cardamom. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl beat margarine for 30 seconds; add 1 cup honey and eggs, beat till smooth. Add flour mixture and orange juice alternately to the beaten mixture, beating on low speed until just combined. Pour batter into a prepared pan. Bake for 20 minute.
Sprinkle cake with apples after 20 minutes baking. Bake another 15-20 minutes more or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. In a small saucepan or microwave heat the 3 tbsp honey just until warm; drizzle over cake. Cool completely/.
**Note - you can use 1/2 cup dried apples that have been snipped. While the cake is cooking just add boiling water to the dried apples. Let stand for 15 minutes; drain well and follow directions to finish making the cake.