Toasted Pine Nut Honey Cake

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8" or 9" cake pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine all cake ingredients and whisk throughly until batter is evenly combined and there are almost no dry bits of flour anywhere.
3. Pour into prepared cake pan and pop it into the oven. Set a timer for 12 minutes and start making the topping while cake is baking.
4. Place a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and toast until they are fragrant and browned, which should take 5-7 minutes. Stir them occasionally.
5. Pour pine nuts into a small bowl and set aside.
6. Using the same saucepan, add honey, water, butter, and cream, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring so everything is evenly combined.
7. Remove from heat and stir in the pine nuts.
8. At this point, the cake should be ready or almost ready—the top should be golden brown, it smells fragrant, and a toothpick will come out clean. If this isn't the case, bake for an additional 2-3 minutes.
9. Once cake is done, let is sit on the counter for 5-7 minutes. Then use a toothpick or a knife to poke holes all over the surface of the cake. It will look weird but it's okay!
10. Pour the pine nut mixture all over the cake—it will look like a lot of extra liquid but dont 'worry, the cake will soak it up. Use a spatula to evenly spread the pine nuts over the cake.
11. Let cake cool for an additional 5-10 minutes before serving. Wrap and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.