Name: Honey and Ginger Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 g self-raising flour; 1 pinch salt; 3 tsp ground ginger; 185 g butter; 3 egg; 185 g honey; 1 lemon rind grated; 90 g glace cherries chopped; 60 g mixed nuts chopped; 90 tsp brown sugar; 3 tsp lemon juice; 40 g butter

by oldsheila Last updated on 11/25/2019

Delicious cake with a great topping. - oldsheila

Ingredients

250 g self-raising flour
1 pinch salt
3 tsp ground ginger
185 g butter
3 egg
185 g honey
1 lemon rind grated

Cherry nut topping

90 g glace cherries chopped
60 g mixed nuts chopped
90 tsp brown sugar
3 tsp lemon juice
40 g butter

Method

Step 1

Sift together flour, salt and ginger.
Step 2

Cream butter and honey until light and fluffy.
Step 3

Beat in eggs one at a time, adding a little flour with each of the last eggs.
Step 4

Fold in remaining flour, place mixture in an 18-20 cm greased springform pan, smoothing the top.
Step 5

Bake at 190C in the centre of the oven for 1¼ hours until well risen and firm to touch.
Step 6

Cool on wire rack.
Step 7

Topping: Place all ingredients in a saucepan, simmer for 1-2 minutes stirring continuously.
Step 8

Remove from heat and allow to cool a little.
Step 9

Spread topping over cake with a palette knife. Leave to set.