Honey Spice Cake with Royal Honey Buttercream - Sioux Honey Association Co-Op

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® Honey
• 11/2 teaspoon cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon Oriental Five Spice powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 11/2 cups buttermilk
• 1/3 cup Sue Bee® honey
• 6 egg yolks
• 2 cups butter
• 1/4 cup Sue Bee® honey
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/2 cup almonds