How full should the tins be?

Not to the brim; the cake rises a lot.

Honey cake II

A cake of honey, syrup, sugar, milk, ginger, cloves, candied peel, lemon zest and flour with baking powder, baked about 1.5 hours in well-greased tins. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 650.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 650 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken warns that the tins must not be filled to the brim because the cake rises strongly.

How to make it

1
Mix
Stir together the syrup, honey, sugar, spices and the grated zest of 2 lemons.
2
Add milk and flour
Add the milk, then the flour with the baking powder mixed in, and finally the chopped candied peel.
3
Bake
Pour the batter into well-greased tins, but do not fill them to the brim, as the cake rises a lot. Bake for about 1.5 hours.

Changes from the original

Measures converted (del. = dl, gr. = g). No oven temperature is given. The number of servings is an estimate.

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How full should the tins be?: Not to the brim; the cake rises a lot.
How long is it baked?: About 1.5 hours.

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