Honey Cakes

Try this easy cake, the wholemeal flour gives it a nutty flavour, add 50g raisins if you like it fruity. Fold them in with the flour.
A delicious honey rich cake that is a family treat, it can be topped with glacé icing if you wish.


Ingredients

Makes about 10 portions
80g butter
150ml honey
250g wholemeal self-raising flour
100g ground almonds
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tbsp milk

Method
Preheat the oven to 170C/gas mark 3 grease and line a 20cm round cake tin.
Place the butter and honey together in a saucepan and heat gently until they melt together. Stir and pour into a large warm mixing bowl.
Beat in two tablespoons of the flour and keep beating for  2 minutes or use an electric whisk until the mixture is light and fluffy.
In a separate mixing bowl sieve the flour and spices together tipping in the wholemeal "bits"and stir in the almonds.
Beat the eggs into the honey mixture. Do this in two lots.
Gradually fold in the flour and almond mixture .
Add the milk and stir gently.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin.
Bake for about 30 -40 minutes until well risen and springy to the touch.
Allow the cake to cool for about 20 minutes before removing from the tin and transferring to a cooling rack.
If you wish to ice it, do it now when cool.
Store in an airtight container.