Name: Spiced Honey Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup (packed) light brown sugar; ½ cup vegetable oil; ½ cup honey; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise; ½ cup fresh orange juice; ½ cup whey or buttermilk; 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; Pinch of kosher salt; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 13.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk, cream separated from milk, room temperature; Bee pollen, fennel fronds, edible flowers, and berries (for serving; optional)

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Peter Frank Edwards

Did we mention this honey cake recipe also happens to be gluten-free? (There is also a cream cheese frosting.)

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