ARABIAN HONEY CAKE

INGREDIENTS

Flour                                  450 grams

Bee’s honey                       225 grams

Sugar                                 225 grams

Eggs                                    03 numbers

Ginger powder                    01 teaspoon

Cinnamon powder              01 teaspoon

Mace powder                       ½ teaspoon

Lemon rind                          ½ number

Candied peel                     110 grams

Corn oil                               03 tablespoons

Bicarbonate of soda             01 teaspoon

Almond or Cashew flaked  55 grams

Method

Warm the honey and corn oil together. Sieve the flour with the soda and spices thrice, into a bowl. Make a hollow in the center and pour into it beaten eggs, candied peel, lemon rind, sugar and lastly the honey mixture. Knead to a firm dough, turn into a shallow greased baking tin, sprinkle with the almonds or cashew and bake in a pre heated oven set at 275 °C for one (01) hour.