Honey Cake with Brooke Felix

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Brooke Felix shares her favorite honey recipe below! To see more of her art, click the link below!

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Brooke’s honey Cake on Vanessa Norris’ Plate

Brooke’s honey Cake on Vanessa Norris’ Plate

Honey Cake

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon clove

  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom or nutmeg

  • 2 large eggs

  • ½ granulated sugar

  • ½ cup honey

  • ½ oil (vegetable, canola)

  • ½ coffee

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ cup of nuts (almonds, walnuts, peanuts)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 340 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Grease loaf pan 9x5. Can line with parchment.

3. In a large bowl, place all dry ingredients. Mix and sift.

4. In another bowl, mixer bowl or medium bowl. Whisk eggs, granulated sugar and honey

together until light and fluffy. With mixer 2-3 minutes. In the same bowl slowly add oil

and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Starting with flour add 1/3 parts of

flour mixture into mixing bowl. Start and end with the flour mixture but add in coffee

between each flour additions. DO NOT OVER MIX. Mix until smooth.

5. Pour batter into loaf pan. Top with your choice of nuts.

6. Bake for 35-45 minutes. To check doneness, stick a toothpick in the middle and if it

comes out clean the loaf is done. If top is browning fast, place aluminum foil on top.

7. Let cool for 10 minutes and ENJOY!

Recipe courtesy of prettysimplesweet.com.

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Deborah Schwartzkopf

In 2013 Deb established Rat City Studios in her hometown of Seattle, WA. With a passion to engage and build community through clay she uses her unique skill set to offer educational opportunities. As a studio artist, she makes her own fabulous tableware that infuses life with purposeful beauty. Her artwork is recognized and showcased nationally. Deb was inspired by the guidance of amazing mentors along the way. These important relationships helped foster her desire to provide support and mentorship for the growing clay community. Her adventurous spirit has taken her across the country and beyond to build a depth of experience, knowledge, and a supportive network.

Rain City Clay, the sister-studio to Rat City Studios, opened in April of 2022 in West Seattle. This is a space for experiential group learning and exploriinig clay!

With over 15 years of experience, an MFA from Penn State, artwork included in collections (such as the Kamm Teapot Foundation, San Angelo Museum, and the WA State Arts Collection), numerous publications (including Ceramic Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Studio Potter Magazine), she has been recognized and honored in her career as a maker and is thrilled to be expanding the community.

Deb completed a Master’s of Fine Art at Penn State and has artwork included in numerous collections such as the Kamm Teapot Foundation, San Angelo Museum, and the WA State Arts Collection. She has been featured in numerous principal clay publications including Ceramic Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Studio Potter Magazine. Deb has been recognized and honored in her career as a maker and is thrilled to be expanding the clay community.