French Spice Cake
A moist, fragrant quick bread studded with raisins and warm spices. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 250
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the 1.5 cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 0.5 tsp salt.
- 3
In a separate bowl, mix the 0.5 cup honey, 0.5 cup milk, and 0.25 cup oil until smooth.
- 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined; the batter will be thick and slightly lumpy.
- 5
Fold in the 0.5 cup raisins.
- 6
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes.
- 7
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Tools you’ll need
- 9x5 inch loaf pan
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- measuring cups and spoons
- toothpick
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