Gertie Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I made a honey cake today. Very sticky and yummy. I made it with butter cream filling, so extra rich. Ingredients 250g clear honey , plus about 2 tbsp extra to glaze 225g unsalted butter 100g dark muscovado sugar 3 large eggs , beaten 300g self-raising flour Just used his BBC recipe! Very easy to make. Preheat the oven to fan 140C/ conventional 160C/gas 3. Butter and line a 20cm round loosebottomed cake tin. Cut the butter into pieces and drop into a medium pan with the honey and sugar. Melt slowly over a low heat. When the mixture looks quite liquid, increase the heat under the pan and boil for about one minute. Leave to cool for 15-20 minutes, to prevent the eggs cooking when they are mixed in. Beat the eggs into the melted honey mixture using a wooden spoon. Sift the flour into a large bowl and pour in the egg and honey mixture, beating until you have a smooth, quite runny batter. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 50 minutes-1 hour until the cake is well-risen, golden brown and springs back when pressed. A skewer pushed into the centre of the cake should come out clean. Turn the cake out on a wire rack. Warm 2 tbsp honey in a small pan and brush over the top of the cake to give a sticky glaze, then leave to cool. Keeps for 4-5 days wrapped, in an airtight tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Ooooo that sounds yummy..must give that one a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 His Lordship will like this, especially with butter cream! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 I warmed it up for 10 seconds in the microwave and it was moist and sticky then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I have made this exact same cake before (the BBC recipe), it's lush isn't it! Not tried it with buttercream before but that sounds gorgeous and totally calorific I might be inspired to have another go at this at the weekend, I had been contemplating making a cake but couldn't decide which one to make. You may have just made up my mind for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Sounds lovely! - I'm always on the lookout for honey recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Oooh yes, never thought of that...good for chicken and bee keepers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
