Lekach (honey cake)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C and butter a 25 cm loaf pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the brown sugar until slightly frothy.
3. Add the honey, oil and cold coffee, then mix with a spatula.
4. Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt, then fold them into the liquid mixture.
5. Pour the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
6. Sprinkle with slivered almonds if you like.
7. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out dry.
8. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a rack.