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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a simple little pound cake with lots of flavour from the butter,honey and vanilla. Use a darker honey to get the most flavour, do not use buckwheat, it is too bitter; I use my favourite - wildflower honey. This cake is nice served with Honeyed Mixed Berries. Honeyed Mixed Berries Enjoy! Source: LCBO Food & Drink magazine Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
2/3 cup butter, softened |
1/3 cup white sugar |
3 eggs, at room temperature |
1/3 cup liquid honey |
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325ºF (160ºC).
2. Butter an 8 x 4-inch (1.5-L) metal loaf pan.
3. Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until very pale and fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs until blended. Beat in honey and vanilla.
5. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture in 2 additions, just until blended.
6. Spread into prepared pan, smoothing top.
7. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
8. Remove pan and let cake cool completely on rack.
9. Cut cake into slices with a serrated knife. Serve topped with Honeyed Mixed Berries.
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