Almond Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 100 g of soft tub margarine
  • 50 g of soft brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 175 g of self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • 4 tbsp of milk
  • 2 tbsp of runny honey
  • Syrup

  • 150 ml of runny honey
  • 2 tbsp of lemon juice
  • Preparations

    1. Grease an 18 cm/7 inch round cake tin (pan) and line with baking parchment.
    2. Place the margarine, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, milk and honey in a large mixing bowl.
    3. Beat the mixture well for about 1 minute until all of the ingredients are thoroughly mixed together.
    4. Spoon into the prepared tin (pan), level the surface with the back of a spoon or a knife and sprinkle with the almonds.
    5. Bake in a preheated oven, 180°C/ 350°F/ Gas Mark 4, for about 50 minutes or until the cake is well risen.
    6. Meanwhile, make the syrup.
    7. Combine the honey and lemon juice in a small saucepan and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the syrup starts to coat the back of a spoon.
    8. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, pour over the syrup, allowing it to seep into the middle of the cake.
    9. Leave the cake to cool / for at least 2 hours before slicing.

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