Tuesday 22 May 2012

Honey Cake - sweetly donated by author, history and technology curator, David Demant!


Honey Cake

1 lb plain flour (450 g)
2 eggs
2 oz melted butter (57 g)
1 lb honey (warmed) (450 g)
½ teaspoon baking powder
6 oz sugar (170 g)
1 teaspoon heaped bicarbonate of soda dissolved in water
3 lb cocoa (1.4 kg)
½ oz mixed spices (14 g)
candid peel by choice
almonds for decoration on top (split)

Mix all the ingredients and add ½ cup of strong instant coffee (1 heaped teaspoon of coffee).
Bake No 4 for about 40 min.

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