honey,orange and pine nut cake
I TRIED THIS RECIPE FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR MY HUBBY'S BIRTHDAY AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE HIS ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE.
prep time
40 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, unsalted(diced)
- 1/2 cup clear honey
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- - zest of 2 oranges
- 2/3 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 cups self rising flour
- FOR THE TOPPING
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 4 tablespoons clear honey
- 1/2 teaspoon water
- - juice of one orange
How To Make honey,orange and pine nut cake
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Step 1preheat the oven to 325*F or 160*C. grease an 8 inch round cake pan. in a saucepan,add butter, honey, corn syrup and brown sugar and heat gently over low heat,stirring continuously until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
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Step 2set aside to cool. beat in the eggs, one at a time. add the pine nuts and stir in. sift the flour into the mixture and fold to combine.
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Step 3pour batter into pan and bake for 50 mins or until a skewer inserted in the middle, comes out clean. let it cool in the pan for 5 mins before turning onto wire rack.
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Step 4when the cake is warm, prepare the topping.warm the honey , water, orange juice and pine nuts and spread over the cake evenly.
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