Honey Cake from Warsaw

This is actually a type of ginger cake often baked for the Christmas season. Peter’s mother often talked about her family tradition, during her childhood in Warsaw, of going from house to house on Christmas Day to visit close friends and make their Christmas greetings. Each hostess tried to outdo the others with her variety of baked goods displayed elegantly on the buffet table. Honey cake was found in every home because it is so traditional. This recipe is a favorite of