Recipe | Honey Poppy Seed Cake

How is it already AUGUST?! Summer, please stay a bit longer!

Sunday, after Skyping with Sissy and BIL, Mum and I felt like baking. I’m sure it had to do with the fact that they were cooking dinner and we wanted to eat as well.

Honey Poppy Seed Cake

Ingredients:

• oil or melted butter, for greasing
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 6 Tbsp honey
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Grease a loaf cake pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add in butter, sugar, 4 Tbsp of honey, eggs, and vanilla extract.
3. Beat until mixture is smooth. Stir in poppy seeds and lemon juice.
4. Pour mixture into the pan and smooth the surface. Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes or until risen and golden brown. (Ours baked for a little longer about 1 hour and 10 minutes until it set. So all ovens vary. Trial and Error!)
5. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out carefully and finish cooling on wire rack. To serve, warm remaining 2 Tbsp of honey and drizzle over cake then cut and serve.

I cut you a piece! Come and have tea and cake with me! I’ll be waiting.