Honey Cake
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Ingredients
- 1 lb/1 tin golden syrup
- 1 lb /same amount as the g.syrup water
- 8 ozs caster sugar
- 8 fluid ozs vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 lb self raising flour
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 5 tbsp Kiddush wine
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- sultanas/flaked almonds for topping
Accompaniment
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Description
"The good old honey cake.."
Method
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1. Put golden syrup,water,sugar and oil in a saucepan and allow to melt slowly over a very gentle heat.When the mixture is transparent,remove from heat and cool completely.
2. In a food processor mix beat eggs,cooked syrup,flour,spices and baking powder thoroughly.
3. Put the wine in a jug,add the bicarbonata of soda and let it fizz.Then add this to the mixture and mix them well.
4. Pour the cake mixture into 3 greased and parchment lined 2lbs loaf tin or 1 large square tin. /If we use the square tin,the cooking time will be approx.1 1/2 hrs/
5. Cook it in pre-heated oven at 160 degrees/gas Mark 4 for about 40 minutes for loaf tin.
6. Top it with sultanas or with the flaked almonds.
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