Almond-Crusted Honey Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup slivered almond
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce)  yellow cake mix
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup honey (I used buckwheat)
• 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons whiskey or bourbon
• 1 large egg

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325ºF.

2. 2

   Grease and flour a 10" tube pan or a 13x9" baking dish. Sprinkle pan with slivered almonds.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon, ginger, honey, coffee, oil, whsikey or bourbon, and egg. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer until moistened; beat an additional 2 minutes at high speed.

4. 4

   Pour into prepared pan.

5. 5

   Bake for 55 to 70 minutes, if using the tube pan or check after 35 minutes if using the.

6. 6

   13x9" pan.

7. 7

   Cool upright in the pan for 5 minutes then invert to serving plate.

8. 8

   L'Shanah Tova and may we know Peace!

9. 9

   L'Shana Tova!