1 tsp. instant coffee crystals
1 cup water
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 cup chopped pecans
sifted powdered sugar, for sprinkling

Combine coffee crystals and water; stir till dissolved. In a mixer bowl combine oil, sugar, honey, eggs and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till well mixed. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute more.

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves. Add dry ingredients alternately with coffee to egg mixture. Beat 2 minutes. Stir in pecans.

Turn into a lightly greased and floured 10" fluted tube pan or 10-inch regular tube pan. Bake in 350°F oven 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove; cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Serves 10 to 12.

Submitted by: Karen LaValley