Honey Poppy Seed Cake

This is quite different to any other poppy seed cakes I have found and wonderful with a cup of tea or coffee. Found the recipe in a local charity cookbook. Enjoy

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup honey
• 1⁄3 cup  soft butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2  large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄4 cup poppy seed
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 cup  very ripe banana
• 1⁄2 cup raisins

Directions

1. Beat together honey, butter and vanilla until very light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Thoroughly stir together flours, baking soda, poppy seeds and salt.
4. Combine milk and banana.
5. Alternately add wet to dry beating well after each addition.
6. Stir in raisins.
7. Oven 350.
8. 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan lined with parchment and well greased.
9. Because honey burns more quickly than sugar you might have to cover top of loaf for the last 15 minutes of cooking.