Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake (Lekach)

Many who celebrate Rosh Hashanah enjoy a spiced honey cake – as a reminder for a sweet new year. In the recipe below no sugar is used, so full honey flavor comes through. You can try all types of honey, but we used our top seller, Montana White Clover Blossom Honey.

By using two types of flour (we use Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached All Purpose Flour and Bob’s Red Mill Light Rye Flour), the cake has a different texture than expected. But don’t worry, the sweet and aromatic honey flavor takes the cake to a whole other level.

Have a good and sweet new year! Shanah Tovah Umetukah!
Recipe By Sarah House for Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods

Lekach Honey CakeTime

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Bake Time: 1 hour

Rest Time: 1 hour

Yield: one 12-cup Bundt pan

Ingredients

3-1/2 cups Light Rye Flour, or Unbleached White All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground Allspice
1/2 tsp ground Cloves
1 cup Canola Oil, or other neutral oil
4 Eggs
1 cup GloryBee Montana White Clover Blossom Honey
1/2 cup cold Coffee
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°F; generously butter and flour a standard Bundt pan, or similar baking mold.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together oil, eggs, honey, coffee, and vanilla extract.  Add dry to wet and mix well, taking care to not overmix while ensuring there are no pockets of dry flour.

Pour batter into prepared baking mold, smoothing top.  Bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Let the cake cool completely, about 1 hour, before unmolding.  If desired, garnish with a simple glaze of 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar mixed with 2 Tbsp water or cold coffee.

Enemies of Bees: How to Protect Your Hives

People love to eat sweet honey fresh from the hive, but there are some pesky animals who love to eat bees fresh from the hive! Here is a list of animals to be on the lookout for:

Skunks

These stinky critters love to eat insects, and what could be better than an insect covered in honey? A sign that skunks may be eating your bees is scratch marks on the hive near the entrance. Skunks will scratch the hive until guard bees come out to investigate and then they gobble up the guards. Another sign that you may have a skunk problem is your bees are angry and difficult to work with.

How to deal with skunks: Elevate your hive on a stand of some sort. This will then require skunks to stand on their hind legs to scratch the hive, exposing their underbelly, which is unprotected. Honey Bees will be able to sting the skunk on its belly as it tries to eat the bees. Skunks don’t like to be stung on their bellies so they learn to leave that hive alone.

Raccoons

These masked creatures are smart! They can easily learn to lift the lid off of hives and begin eating what’s inside.

How to deal with Raccoons: Placing a heavy rock or bricks on your lid will discourage would-be-raccoon-thieves from breaking into your hive.

Bears

Isn’t it funny how a bear likes honey? Buzz Buzz Buzz-I wonder why he does. Not only do bears like honey, they like honey bee brood too! If a bear catches whiff of your honey bee hives, the result could be disastrous as bears are smart and strong and love to come back for seconds.

How to deal with bears: Bears can easily climb most regular fences. The most effective defense for your hives from bears is an electric fence

Insects

There are several variety of insects to watch out for that could be a significant threat to your bees:

Hive Beetle: A relatively new threat to US Honey Bees, the small hive beetle was discovered in 1998. They have since become a real danger to bees. They enter bee hives and eat everything in sight—wax, pollen and nectar stores--even brood. They defecate inside the hives, causing the honey stores to ferment and go bad. Get rid of these nuisances as soon as you see sign of them.

How to deal with Hive Beetles: You can use a Beetle Blaster Trap to capture these harmful pests and get rid of your small hive beetle problem quickly and effectively.

Ants: like bees, ants need proteins and sugars to survive and will take advantage of nearby hives stocked with fresh stores of pollen and honey. If enough ants invade the bees’ home, the bees will abscond away. If you notice ants entering your hives, take steps to control the situation before it gets too serious.

How to deal with Ants: Place your hive on a stand with legs. Place the legs of the stand in a large coffee can filled with oil or water. This creates a moat around the stand legs and prevents the ants from climbing up the legs and into the hive. Ants also are repulsed by cinnamon.  Try Sprinkling cinnamon on the ground around your hives. Be sure to sprinkle some on inner cover too. It’s important to be mindful that cinnamon washes away in wet weather, so reapply more cinnamon after rain.

Wasps- Wasps will invade your hives and eat the hive’s honey, brood, and bees. If you’ve never seen invading wasps, they are brutal-- viscously tearing off bees’ wings and legs to feast on their juicy abdomens. In the spring and summer wasps are mainly looking to eat bees for the protein. In the early fall they are hoping to rob the honey stores.

How to deal with Wasps: If you find a lone wasp in the winter it is a queen wasp. Killing Wasp queens in the winter before she lays her eggs in the spring is equivalent to killing up to 3000 wasps! In the spring and summer you can hang up Wasp/Yellow Jacket traps. You can place these near your hives. They will attract and trap the wasps but not your honey bees. Placing an entrance reducer limits the entrance opening, allowing the bees to better guard the hive from marauding wasps.

Although honey bees are equipped with stingers to protect themselves, they sometimes need a little extra help to survive. By being alert and paying attention to what is going on in and around your hives, you can keep your bees healthy and thriving and safe from harm.

How to Use Metal Candle Molds

Metal molds make pillar candles that feature a simple, traditional design. They work great to make candles where you want to highlight a specific design technique such as making a multi-colored layered candle or an ice candle. They also work wonderfully to make candles that you want to decorate or display the beautiful simplicity all on their own. Here is a list of equipment and basic step-by-step instructions on how to use our metal candle molds:

Supplies

Instructions

Metal Pillar Candle Mold

    1. Prepare your mold by spraying the inside with a light coating of silicone release spray.

 

    1. Next, you will need to wick your mold. To do this, turn the mold upside down and thread your wick through the pre-drilled hole on the bottom. The wick hole should be large enough for you to easily thread the wick through. Pull the wick up from the other side through the center of the mold. Leave approximately 2 inches of wick trailing from the bottom of the mold.

 

    1. There are a variety of ways to seal a wick hole at the bottom of the mold, but we have found the best way to protect from leaking is to use a combination of mold sealer putty and a magnetized mold sealer. To do this, first take a small ball of sealing putty (no larger than an inch in diameter) and press it over the wick hole where the wick comes through the mold. Press the putty down firmly until it is as flat as possible and ensuring that the sides have no gaps. Wrap the remaining tail of the wick around the top of the mold sealer putty and press into the putty. Place the magnetized mold sealer over the putty sealed wick hole making sure the edges of the magnet are securely attached to the mold.

 

    1. Once your wick hole is completely sealed, turn the mold back over and pull the wick until it is tight and straight making sure not to release the seal at the bottom. Place the wick bar on top of the mold and secure the wick by inserting into the cut notch in the wick bar leaving 4 to 5 inches of wick trailing from the top of the wick bar.

 

    1. Place your your wax of choice in a metal melting pot with pour spot. Set up a double boiler by placing a double boiler ring in the bottom of a large pot of water, fill the large pot 1/4 to 1/2 full and then place your wax filled melting pot on top of the ring to prevent the pot from floating and to melt the wax evenly.

 

    1. Gently melt your wax over medium heat using a thermometer to monitor the temperature. Melt until all the wax is completely liquid and until it has reached the desired pouring temperature. For beeswax and soy wax, we recommend to pour at approximately 150 to 160 degrees F. It's important to not heat above 170 degrees F or not to leave melting wax unattended as it is highly flammable. If you are adding color and scent to your wax, add once the wax has reached the desired pouring temperature.

Pillar Candles Cinnamon

    1. While your wax is melting, prepare your pouring surface by covering with newspaper or cloth in case of any leaks or overflows. Wax is hard to remove from hard surfaces so this allows for extra protection.

 

    1. Once your wax has reached the desired pouring temperature, gently and slowly pour into your prepared mold until it reaches the top and making sure not to pour over the edge.

 

    1. Allow your wax to cool checking it every hour for the first 3 to 4 hours. If you notice that a well starts to form around the wick in the center of the candle, gently poke a hole in the surface of the congealed wax near the wick. This is to release any air bubbles that might be captured under the surface. Then "refill the well" by gently and slowing pouring more melted wax (still at the desired pouring temperature or slightly below) into the well making sure that the liquid wax doesn't go up over the dried wax on the edges. Repeat the process of "filling the well" as needed. Beeswax does not shrink very much upon cooling so this process may only need to be done once or twice.

 

    1. Allow your candle to dry for 24 hours at room temperature.

 

    1. Once your candle is completely dry, remove the wick bar from the top and the magnetized mold sealer and sealing putty from the bottom. Gently pull the candle out of the mold from the top. It should slide out smoothly. If you have difficulty in getting the candle out, gently warm the outside of the mold with a hair dryer. Warm the candle just enough to remove from the mold.

 

    1. Trim the wick on the bottom of the candle so that it is flush with the surface of the wax. Trim the wick on the top of the candle to 1/2 inch from the surface of the wax. If you used a metal mold that has a seam down the side, you can trim the embossment from the seam with a bread knife smoothing it down to the surface of the wax.

 

    1. Place on a candle holder, light and enjoy!

 

How to Use Polyurethane Candle Molds

Polyurethane candle molds are easy-to-use and we love the fine detail that they give to our finished candles! Here is a list of equipment and step-by-step instructions you will need to use these molds:

Equipment

Instructions

    1. Bear CandlesPrepare your mold by spraying the inside with a light coating of silicone release spray.

 

    1. You will notice a slit on one side of the mold. Carefully align the cut sides of this slit and place a rubber band around near the top of the mold to hold the slit together. The slit is normal and allows for you to easily release the candle from the mold once it is dry.

 

    1. Using a large eyed darning needle, thread the wick through the eye of the needle and pull through the wick hole at the bottom of the mold and up through the center of the mold. Alternatively, if you don't have a darning needle, you can push the wick through the wick hole by using a bamboo skewer and then pull it through from the inside of the mold.

 

    1. Be sure to leave a couple of inches of wick at the bottom of the candle and seal the wick hole at the bottom using mold sealer. Mold sealer is a putty-type material and will easily attach to the bottom of the mold. Be sure to completely push down the edges of the sealer to ensure the wick hole is sealed and to prevent leaking.

 

    1. Secure the wick at the top of the mold with a wick bar by inserting the wick into the notch in the center of the wick bar. Leave at least 3 to 4 inches of wicking trailing from the top of the wick bar. The wick bar will hold the wick tight and keep it centered.

 

    1. Place your your wax of choice in a metal melting pot with pour spot. Set up a double boiler by placing a double boiler ring in the bottom of a large pot of water, fill the large pot 1/4 to 1/2 full and then place your wax filled melting pot on top of the ring to prevent the pot from floating and to melt the wax evenly.

 

    1. Pine Cone CandleGently melt your wax over medium heat using a thermometer to monitor the temperature. Melt until all the wax is completely liquid and until it has reached the desired pouring temperature. For beeswax, we recommend to pour at approximately 150 to 160 degrees F. It's important to not heat above 170 degrees F or not to leave melting wax unattended as it is highly flammable. If you are adding color and scent to your wax, add once the wax has reached the desired pouring temperature.

 

    1. While your wax is melting, prepare your pouring surface by covering with newspaper or cloth in case of any leaks or overflows. Wax is hard to remove from hard surfaces so this allows for extra protection.

 

    1. Once your wax has reached the desired pouring temperature, gently and slowly pour into your prepared mold until it reaches the top.

 

    1. Allow your wax to cool checking it every hour for the first 3 to 4 hours. If you notice that a well starts to form around the wick in the center of the candle, gently poke a hole in the surface of the congealed wax near the wick. This is to release any air bubbles that might be captured under the surface. Then "refill the well" by gently and slowing pouring more melted wax (still at the desired pouring temperature or slightly below) into the well making sure that the liquid wax doesn't go up over the dried wax on the edges. Repeat the process of "filling the well" as needed. Beeswax does not shrink very much upon cooling so this process may only need to be done once or twice.

 

    1. Allow your candle to dry for 24 hours at room temperature.

 

    1. Once your candle is completely dry, remove the rubber band from the mold, the wick bar from the wick at the top and the mold sealer from the bottom of the mold. Gently open the mold by flexing it outward. Push from the bottom while flexing the mold and your candle should pop out.

 

  1. Trim the wick on the bottom of the candle so that it is flush with the surface of the wax. Trim the wick on the top of the candle to 1/2 inch from the surface of the wax. Place on a candle holder, light and enjoy!

Cheddar Apple Bread

If you love fresh bread served alongside your meals, quick breads are your best friend. In one hour time (and some change) you can prepare, bake and enjoy fresh bread on your table. Since quick breads do not require yeast, there is no kneading or proofing required – easily cutting your preparation time in half.

You can also upgrade your standard lunch sandwiches with this speedy and easy Cheddar Apple Bread. Simply slice and toast the bread, top with a skim of cream cheese, slices of local organic apple, and honey baked ham.

By Sarah House for Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods

Cheddar Apple Bread VertTime

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time:  40 – 50 minutes
Rest Time: 30 minutes

Yield: one 9x5-inch loaf

Ingredients

2 cups Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Canola Oil or other mild-flavored oil
1/2 cup GloryBee Organic Clover Blossom Honey
1/4 cup Milk
1-1/2 cups chopped Apple (Granny Smith, Fuji, or Braeburn)
1 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F; oil a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, honey, and milk.  Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Fold in chopped apple and 3/4 cup of shredded cheese.

Scoop batter into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.  Sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 – 50 minutes.  Cover the top of the loaf with tin foil after 30 minutes of baking if the top begins to brown too much.

Beeswax Wood Polish

This beeswax wood polish is an easy and fun recipe that will keep your wood furnitre looking amazing throughout the years.

INGREDIENTS & SUPPLIES

¼ Cup Grated Beeswax
1 Cup Carrier Oil of choice (olive oil, coconut oil, almond oil, etc.)
Old Cheese Grater
Large 4-Cup Glass Measuring Cup

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill glass measuring cup with 1 cup of the carrier oil of your choice.

2. Using the cheese grater, grate the solid beeswax into small shreds. You’ll want to designate this cheese grater for working with beeswax only as it will get a beeswax residue on it that is nearly impossible to remove and you most likely wouldn’t want to use it again for food.

3. Add the grated beeswax to the oil in your glass measuring cup until it rises to the 1 ¼ cup line. Again, you’ll want to designate your large glass measuring cup to making wood polish only.

4. Place the glass measuring cup filled with oil and beeswax into a pan of water. Place on stovetop and bring water to a gentle boil. The temperature will need to get above 150° F in order to melt the beeswax. Gently stir as the beeswax and oil are warming up; as the beeswax melts, it will blend into the oil. This process can take anywhere between 10-15 minutes. Remove the measuring cup from the pan once beeswax is melted.

5. Pour the hot mixture into a wide mouth container that is heatproof. As the mixture cools, stir every 30 minutes or so to prevent it from separating. The product will completely cool in about 2 hours.

6. Once the mixture is completely cooled, you can begin to use. To use, rub a small amount into any wood object in your house. A small dab goes a long way. Wipe the excess off with a soft cloth. Your wood will never look better!

How a Solar Eclipse Affects Your Bees

If you are anywhere in the United States today, August 21, 2017, you will be able to see the moon block out a portion of the sun—and if you’re in the 70 mile wide Path of totality, you will witness the rare, once-in-a-lifetime event of a Total Solar Eclipse.

Bees in the dark

The phase of the moon, the distance between the Earth Sun, and Moon and the exact time of day are all factors that come into play for Eclipses—combine that with having to physically be in a location on the planet that the shadow of the moon will pass over during those few moments when everything is aligned makes the event even more rare.

Because this is such a once-in-a-lifetime event, most people have their eyes on the skies, watching the spectacular corona aura in the darkened sky above instead of on the ground observing animal behavior. You may be wondering how the eclipse will affect your bees. Here’s what some historical accounts tell us:

Excerpt from “Eclipse: The celestial phenomenon that changed the course of history”
[New England]
“At about 10 A.M. in the morning of May 18, 1780 the sky started to dim and by 11 there was darkness all around....The Sun was blanked to such an extent that it was impossible to read a newspaper…Cows ambled back to their sheds, fowl went to their roosts, bees returned to their hives, other insects went quiet, and flowers closed their petals.”

Excerpt from “The total Solar Eclipse, 1900”
[During the total eclipse of 1900, the following observations were made by the Baron De Soutellinho of Portugal]
”There were two hives of bees under observation, and in front of the hives were some plants of borage.
2:20 The bees were lively at the hives and on the borage.
3:05 Still lively. 3:30 Crowding into hives and leaving the borage.
3:32 No bees on borage, a few still entering hive.
3:40 Bees rushing in crowds out of hive.
3:50 Borage again covered with bees.”

Excerpt from The Solar Eclipse of Aug. 30, 1905 “The American Beekeeper, 1906”
[France]
During the last eclipse of the sun, an apiculturist of Pau, in the southern portion of France, noticed that the obscurity came so quickly that the bees which were out could not find the entrances of their hives in time. The covers, the ground around and in the apiary and other objects were covered with bees that had succeeded in coming in that far, but failed to get in. They remained perfectly quiet until the eclipse was over.”

If you happen to have a hive or two in the path of totality and you take the time to enjoy the eclipse while spending time with your bees, let us know what you see. We’d love to hear all about your observations!

Blueberry Honey Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ice cream sandwiches are a wonderful treat! And there’s nothing better than using all natural ingredients as well. With the Blueberry Honey Cream Sandwiches – you can make the cookies by themselves, or can make them into ice cream sandwiches by adding the creamy filling and freezing. Either way, your friends and family will appreciate the tasty goodies! Enjoy!

Time

Prep Time:            30 minutes
Bake Time:           15 minutes
Rest Time:             90 minutes

Yield: 12 cookie sandwiches

Ice cream sandwichesCookies

1 cup Butter, soft
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1-1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 tsp Salt
3/4 tsp Baking Soda
1-3/4 cups Classic Granola
1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup chopped toasted Hazelnuts
1/4 cup Dried Blueberries

Honey Cream

8 oz Cream Cheese, very soft
1/2 cup GloryBee Blueberry Blossom Honey
Zest of one Lemon
2 tsp Lemon Juice
1/3 cup fresh Blueberries
1 cup Cream, whipped

Cookies

Preheat oven to 325°F; line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In two medium bowls, combine flour, baking soda, and salt in one, and granola, white chocolate chips, hazelnuts, and dried blueberries in the second; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until combined but not aerated or fluffy.  Add eggs, and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated.  Add flour mixture and mix well, then add granola mixture until evenly distributed.

Portion onto the prepared baking sheets, 2 Tbsp per cookie.  Bake until set, about 15 minutes.  Let cool completely, about 30 minutes, before filling.

Cream

Whip soft cream cheese, honey, lemon zest, and lemon juice until evenly incorporated and free of lumps.  Gently stir in fresh blueberries.

In a clean bowl, whip cream to medium peaks then gently fold cream into the cream cheese mixture.  Portion ¼ cup of filling onto half of the cookies and top with a second cookie.  Freeze until set, about 1 hour.  Serve frozen.

Partner Spotlight: Where do we Source our Wildflower Honey?

Idaho BeeksGloryBee’s Boise Idaho Wildflower Blossom Honey is sourced from Dale and Janice, a western Idaho farming and beekeeping family. This local Idaho family has been farming and keeping bees since 1973. What started as just a few hives in the 1970’s has grown to over 4000 hives of honey producing pollinators — which is good for the whole of western Idaho’s community’s ecosystem.

GloryBee has partnered with Dale and Janice to sell this delicious Boise Idaho Wildflower Blossom Honey for more than 40 years. In the early days, our founder, Dick Turanski, would drive his two ton pick-up all the way from Eugene to Idaho just to pick up that delicious wildflower honey. Today we sell a lot more Boise Wildflower Honey than Dick’s truck can carry, but more importantly, our partnership has blossomed into a valued friendship!

You can find GloryBee’s Boise Idaho honey at Winco in Boise and online here.

What to Do If Bees Are in Your Home: A Quick and Simple Guide

Now that the warm weather is upon is, we are spending more time outside with our family and friends. However, opening our doors to go outside can, unfortunately, let in some unwanted guests into our homes -- the honeybee. Even though these little flying insects can only fly up to 15 miles per hour, they can enter your home in droves and pose a risk to your family members.

15 mphSo, what happens if bees enter your home unexpectedly and create a hive in your walls or your attic? Grab your beekeeping equipment, and read on to find out what you can do!

Step one: Identify exactly what insect is in question.

It is crucial that you figure out what insect is in your home as the solution for removal is quite different depending on the species you are working with. Here are some things to look for as a way to determine if you are dealing with honeybees or any other type of insect:

  • Are there dead insects around? If so, check to see if they are hairy, as this is a sure sign they are honeybees. Yellowjackets, on the other hand, are smooth.
  • Get as close to the nest as you can. Honeybees create a honeycomb pattern out of beeswax, whereas other insects use wood and paper to build their nests.
  • Where is the hive/nest located? Honeybees tend to nest in the walls of the home when yellowjackets and wasps tend to build their nests in holes in the ground, wall cavities, and attics.

Step two: Call up a beekeeper

While it may be tempting to remove the bees from your home yourself, it is important you deal with a professional so the insects are removed safely. These professionals have beekeeping equipment such as specialized beekeeping gloves and bee hive smokers that can work to protect everyone involved while safely and humanely removing the bees from the home.

Step three: Close off any entrances

Make sure to work with the beekeeper in order to close off any entrances that can invite bees into your home. This can be done via patching up holes, adding insulation, and removing plants from around the home so the bees aren't tempted to enter.

While honeybees produce delicious raw honey and bee pollen, it is crucial to keep them away from your home so they can thrive in their natural habitat!

 

Saving the Bees: Honey Bee Populations on the Rise

We need honey bees! Declining bee populations affect the environment and agriculture—in the U.S., one out of every three bites of food depends on bees. Without honey bees we risk an uncertain future. But a recent article in Newsweek reports that new data may indicate bee populations may be beginning to stabilize.

“Just over a decade ago, beekeepers began reporting disturbing declines in honeybee populations. Bees, they said, were leaving the hive and not returning. The phenomenon, now known as colony collapse disorder, is alarming not only because of the central role bees play in plant life around the world—and thus most other life—but also because no one knew why the decline was happening or how to stop it. Several possible causes have since been identified, but that hasn't prevented the disappearances. 

But new data give some reason for optimism. According to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Tuesday, honeybee populations are on the rise. As of April [2017], an estimated 2.89 million bee colonies existed across the U.S., an increase of 3 percent compared to April 2016.

But the news isn't completely rosy. Varrora mites, a parasite that lives inside beehives, are one of the many causes that researchers believe could be behind the losses. And the new report lists these mites as the top stressor responsible for lost colonies. The parasites, which survive by sucking insect blood, were reported in 42 percent of commercial bee hives.

Whether the slight uptick seen this past winter will continue is impossible to predict.”

We are hopeful that efforts to help the honey bees are beginning to have an impact on declining honey bee populations. It is important that we continue to conduct honey bee health research and educate people on alternatives to pesticides and industrial agriculture. Together we are making a difference.

To read the full Newsweek article, please visit: Save the Bees: Honey Bee Populations on the rise after Colony collapse Disorder

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cake

Summertime’s zucchini bounty can be used in many ways, including our Chocolate Zucchini Cake. Fudgy chocolatey goodness – we’re all about that! Make it your own by adding chocolate chips or a quick glaze to the top. The recipe can be used for one Bundt cake or two loaves. Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 1/2 Cups flour
1/2 Cup cocoa powder
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. Cinnamon
3/4 Cup soft Aunt Patty’s Fair Trade Unrefined Coconut Oil 
2 Cups Aunt Patty’s Coconut Sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 Cups shredded zucchini – squeezed of all moisture then patted dry
1/2 Cup milk
2 Tbls GloryBee Artisan Fermented Honey
2/3 cup of chocolate chips (optional)

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream coconut sugar and coconut oil together in large mixing bowl.

Add room temperature eggs to sugar/oil mix, one at a time.

Combine milk, Artisan Fermented Honey and vanilla together then add to sugar/oil mix.

Finish by adding finely shredded zucchini to sugar/oil mix. Set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together.

Add flour mix and chocolate chips (optional) to zucchini mix, one cup at a time, until fully incorporated. Do not overmix.

Using coconut oil and a small amount of cocoa powder, grease and flour baking pan. Pour batter into pan. Bake for approx. 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Cool cake for 10 minutes in pan before inverting onto cooling rack.

Once cake is cool, you can add glaze.