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DrBeekeeper’s New Year Honey Cake

As we approach 2016, DrBeekeeper wishes all readers a very prosperous new-year. Why not consider bringing in the New Year with a slice of Honey Cake. Lekach, or honey cake in English, is a honey-sweetened cake. It is one of the foods traditionally eaten at the Jewish new-year holiday of Rosh Hashanah, in hopes of ensuring a sweet year ahead…

Ingredients

  • 225g unsalted butter
  • 250g clear honey (plus extra to glaze)
  • 70g dark muscovado sugar
  • 300g self raising flour
  • ½ teaspoon of baking powder
  • 3 eggs, beaten

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 160C / 140C fan assisted. Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin.
  2. Cut the butter into pieces and drop into a saucepan with the honey and sugar. Melt slowly over a low heat. When the mixture is completely liquid increase the heat under the pan and allow to boil for no more than 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to cool fully.
  3. Whisk the eggs and then mix into the honey and cooled sugar mixture.
  4. Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and pour in both the beaten eggs and the honey and sugar mixture. Continue to beat until the mixture is smooth.
  5. Pour the cake mixture into the pre-lined tin and bake for around 1 hour, until the cake is well-risen and golden brown. A metal skewer or knife inserted into the centre of the cake should come out clean.
  6. Brush a little honey over the cake to glaze and leave the cake to cool. Once cool, serve and enjoy!

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