Honey Spice Cake

Makes 8-10 slices


Ingredients:

⅔ cup (150g) butter or margarine
¾ cup (115g) soft light brown sugar
½ cup (175g) clear honey
1¾ cup (200g) self-raising flour
1½ tsp ground mixed spice
2 eggs, beaten
2¼ cup (350g) icing sugar


Method:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease an 850ml fluted ring mould. Put butter or margarine, sugar, honey and 3 tsp water into a saucepan. Heat gently until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
• Sift flour and mixed spice into a bowl. Pour in melted mixture and eggs; beat well until smooth. Pour batter into prepared tin. Bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes until well risen and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 2-3 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make icing, sift icing sugar into a bowl. Stir in about 9 tsp water to make a smooth, flowing icing. Spoon carefully over cake so that it is evenly covered in icing.