Honey

A thick, sweet syrup made by bees from flower nectar, used to sweeten and add moisture and flavor to baked goods.

Honey: A glass jar of golden honey with a wooden honey dipper dripping honey
  • Baking ingredients and additives

Honey is sweeter than sugar and holds onto moisture, so cakes and breads made with it stay soft longer and brown faster. To replace sugar with honey, a common rule is to use about ¾ cup honey per cup of sugar, reduce the liquid by about ¼ cup, add about ¼ to ½ teaspoon of baking soda per cup of honey and lower the oven by about 25°F (15°C).

Honey shouldn't be given to babies under 1 year old.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Codex Standard for Honey (CODEX STAN 12-1981), Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO)
  2. Can-Do Recipes: Honey (N684), University of Missouri Extension
  3. Honey vs. Sugar (Food Faceoff), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service