Honey and Ginger Cake

Description

Ingredients

• four cupfuls plain flour


• two large teaspoonfuls baking powder


• two large teaspoonfuls ground ginger


• half a cupful sultanas


• half a cupful cherries (halved)


• a little candied peel


• four ounces butter


• two eggs


• three-quarter cupful honey


• a little salt


• a little milk

Method

• Sift the flour, the baking powder, salt and ginger into a bowl and add the dried fruit, candied peel and cherries.


• Melt the butter over a low heat and dissolve the honey into it with a little milk.


• Leave to cool and then pour, together with the beaten eggs, into the dry mixture.


• Mix thoroughly.


• Put in a greased cake tin and bake in a moderately hot oven.


• Store for a fortnight before cutting.

Llanwenog, Cardiganshire.