# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - ½ cup mild liquid honey
07 - 4 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
09 - ½ cup whole milk, room temperature
→ Optional Glaze
10 - 2 tablespoons honey
11 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
04 - Incorporate honey into the creamed mixture until fully blended.
05 - Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition, then stir in vanilla extract.
06 - Add dry ingredients in three parts alternated with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix gently until just combined; avoid overmixing.
07 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the surface evenly.
08 - Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
09 - Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
10 - Melt honey with butter and brush the glaze over the warm cake if desired.
