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Put honey in a small saucepan and bring just to a boil.
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Remove from heat.
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Stir in coffee and orange rind.
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Cool slightly.
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Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and salt.
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Take 2 tbsp.
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of this mixture and toss with the nuts.
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Set aside.
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In electric mixer with a large bowl, beat eggs until lemon coloured.
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Beat in the oil.
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Add sugar gradually and beat until pale and thickened, about 3 minutes.
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Remove bowl from mixer.
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Using a whisk, alternately fold dry mixture and liquid mixture into eggs, making three additions of dry and two of liquid.
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(Start with dry mixture and end with dry mixture.) Do not overwhisk.
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Fold in the nuts.
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Pour into a greased and floured ten inch bundt pan.
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Bake in preheated 325F.
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oven for 60-65 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed, and a cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
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Let cool in pan on a rack for 30 minutes.
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Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.