JimBaird.com Recipes by Family and Friends

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour, plus more for mold
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Ground cloves
• 6 ounces (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for mold
• 1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
• 2/3 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk, room temperature
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup light-brown sugar
• 2 2/3 ounces (1/3 cup) unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 3/4 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted