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Ginger Tea Lemon Cake with Honey Glaze
DessertPrep time: 55 minServings: 8

Ginger Tea Lemon Cake with Honey Glaze

A moist, zingy cake infused with brewed ginger tea and fresh lemon, finished with a warm honey-ginger glaze that soaks into every crumb.

This cake captures everything ginger tea is about—warmth, zing, and bold flavor—in a tender crumb that's impossible to stop eating. Brewed ginger tea replaces part of the liquid, infusing every layer with spicy depth.

Fresh lemon zest and juice brighten the batter, cutting through the ginger's heat and creating that irresistible sweet-spicy-citrus combination that makes your taste buds sing.

The honey glaze is poured over the cake while it's still warm, so it seeps into tiny holes poked across the surface. The result is a cake that's moist all the way through with a glistening, sticky top.

Serve it with a cup of ginger tea for a full flavor echo, or with a dollop of whipped cream to tame the spice. This cake keeps beautifully for three days—if it lasts that long.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup brewed ginger tea (strong, cooled)
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp honey (for glaze)
  • 2 tbsp brewed ginger tea (for glaze)
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated (for glaze)

How to make it

  1. 1Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and line a 20cm round cake pan.
  2. 2Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground ginger in a bowl.
  3. 3In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar until pale. Add oil, ginger tea, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix well.
  4. 4Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Pour into prepared pan.
  5. 5Bake 35–40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes.
  6. 6Make glaze: warm honey, ginger tea, and fresh ginger in a small saucepan. Poke holes across the cake with a skewer and pour glaze over. Let soak 15 minutes before serving.

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