Honey Spice Cake & Caramel Icing

"The bee is more honored

than other animals,

not because she labors,

 but because she labors

for others."

~ Saint John Chrysostom ~

Hello again!  Not long ago, I shared a story about

a few recipes given to me by my neighbor, Glenna...

well, here is another one of those vintage recipes!

I would've just scanned the original card and embellished it

with honey bees, but as I was making this recipe myself the

other day, I realized there was something kind of important

missing from the ingredient list.  Can you see what I mean?

(Click on the recipes to enlarge)

  No measurement for flour... and I already had

everything else mixed up.  That, my friends, is why it pays

to read the entire recipe through... beforehand!  So I was

not going to let a full cup of honey go to waste, let alone

the other ingredients.  I added one and a half cups flour first.

The batter seemed too thin... so I added another

half a cup for 2 cups...

It worked!

I chose to make cupcakes ~ here's how they turned out.

(By the way, I wish you could've smelled my kitchen!)

The last thing it says on the card is...

Honey cake does not need much frosting -

a thin layer of caramel icing is best.

Here's the original recipe for Caramel icing:

and here's my version:

If you make either recipe,

let me know how they turn out!

Thanks so much for stopping by...

have a sweet day!