Soft Honey and Spice Cakes Dipped in Chocolate

Name: Soft Honey and Spice Cakes Dipped in Chocolate
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 50 servings
Cuisine: Française
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1 cup honey; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground cloves; 2 tbsp melted butter; 2 cups whole milk; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp baking powder; 2 lb (1 kg) coating or compound chocolate for dipping

By Marie Lefebvre · Updated October 17, 2026

These irresistible little cakes combine the warmth of honey, cinnamon, and cloves with a rich chocolate shell for a treat that melts in your mouth. Perfectly portioned and easy to make in bulk, they're ideal for bake sales, gifting, or simply treating yourself. Once you try one, the whole batch disappears fast!

Prep⏱️ 60 min

Servings👥 50 servings

Difficulty📊 Easy

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🛒 Ingredients

50 servings

4 eggs
1 cup honey
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
2 tbsp melted butter
2 cups whole milk
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
2 lb (1 kg) coating or compound chocolate for dipping

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Directions

1
Beat the eggs with an electric mixer on high speed until pale yellow and very foamy, about 5 minutes.
2
Add the honey, brown sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves, melted butter, and milk. Beat on medium speed until the batter is completely smooth and uniform.
3
Add the baking soda and baking powder last, then fold them in gently by hand with a spatula — this step is key to cakes that rise and stay fluffy without sinking.
4
Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Grease individual cake molds with butter and fill them two-thirds full.
5
Bake for 25 minutes without opening the oven door. Check doneness with a toothpick — it should come out clean.
6
Let cakes cool completely, then slice each one in half horizontally and fill with your favorite filling: jam, hazelnut spread, ganache, or dulce de leche.
7
Melt the coating chocolate over a double boiler, stirring until smooth. Dip each filled cake, let the excess drip off, and set on a wire rack to set.
8
Once the chocolate has fully hardened, wrap each cake individually for storage or gifting.

💡 Chef's Tip

The secret to cakes that rise without collapsing: always add baking soda and baking powder last, and fold them in by hand — never with the electric mixer at this stage.