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