This is nothing like any honey cake that I've ever had before. More like a plava (sponge cake). The inside is pale yellow, whereas I expect honey cake to be brown. It has the slightly tough, chewy texture common to passover cakes with too many eggs and no fat. To be fair, the chewy texture might be because I overcooked it a little — my kitchen timer reset itself and I lost track of exactly how long it had been in the oven. But it's not good enough to try again.