The Lord Of The Rings Beorn’s Honey Cakes Recipe

Lord of the Rings has won the hearts of many; it allows readers to escape into a beautifully described fictional world filled with magic, mystical creatures and a fight between good and evil- a recipe for a wonderful story.

We recently discovered a recipe for Lembas bread, a travelling bread made by the Elves that gives travellers energy and sustenance. Today, we’re drawing focus to another  popular travelling food; honey cakes.

Honey Cakes

Honey Cakes made their first appearance in The Hobbit; they’re made by Beorn, a skin changer. While they taste better than cram, they pale in comparison to Lembas bread. Nevertheless, they’re immensely popular with travellers because they keep fresh for a long time and are easy to carry. Honey-cakes are often found with Beorn’s descendants; the Beorings.

Honey Cakes In The Real World

Want to make some honey cakes just like Beorn? We’ve got a recipe. While these cakes have a fairly good shelf life (1-2 weeks), we’d recommend you eat them fresh from the oven, unless you’re planning a trek across Middle Earth. Enjoy them as a snack at tea time or an appetiser to a meal.

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Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

For the frosting

• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp whipping cream
• 1/4 cup walnuts chopped and toasted

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 2 eggs 2/3 cup honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 pinch baking soda 1 tsp Salt 1 cup heavy whipping cream For the frosting 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp whipping cream 1/4 cup walnuts chopped and toasted

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Instructions

1. Preheat an oven to 325 F.
2. Beat the eggs and whisk in the honey and vanilla.
3. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Mix half this mixture into the eggs, honey and vanilla mix.
5. Stir in the heavy cream.
6. Stir in the remaining dry flour mixture.
7. Grease a 8-9 inch cake pan and pour the batter into the pan.
8. Bake the cake for 30-40 minutes.
9. Allow the cake to cool.

For the frosting

1. Whisk together the butter and sugar.
2. Stir in the vanilla, honey and whipping cream and mix well.
3. Stir in the walnuts and spread the frosting over the cake after it cools.
4. Serve and enjoy!