Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 3/4             c.  cake flour
     1/4            c.  Dutch process (alkalized)
                        cocoa powder
     1/4          tsp.  salt
  1               tsp.  baking soda
     1/2          tsp.  ground ginger
  12              tsp.  ground cinnamon
  8                 T.  unsalted butter -- (1 stick)
                        softened
  1                 c.  dark flavorful honey
  1                     egg
     1/2            c.  buttermilk
                        One 10 cup Bundt pan -- buttered
                        and dusted with fine dry bread
                        crumbs

Preparation:

Set a rack at the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt, soda, ginger, and cinnamon once onto a piece of parchment or wax paper; set aside. Use an electric mixer set on medium speed to beat the butter with the honey until light, about three minutes. Beat in the egg and continue beating until smooth and light, another two minutes. On low speed, beat in half the dry ingredients then scrape down bowl and beater(s) with a rubber spatula. Beat in the buttermilk and scrape down again, then repeat with remaining dry ingredients. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake the cake for about 30 to 35 min., or until a toothpick inserted halfway between the side of the pan and the center tube emerges clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 min., then invert onto a rack, remove pan and finish cooling. Serving: Serve with butter pecan ice cream. Storage: Keep the cake at room temperature under a cake dome or double-wrap in plastic and freeze.

Nutritional Information:

7533 Calories (kcal); 746g Total Fat; (86% calories from fat); 36g Protein; 223g Carbohydrate; 2177mg Cholesterol; 2101mg Sodium