Honey and Whisky Cake

Submitted by AZPARZYCH

"Found online; posting for ZWT6 (Great Britian/Scotland)"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Cake

• 6 ounces self-rising flour
• 6 ounces butter
• 6 ounces soft brown sugar
• 3 eggs, Beaten
• 4 tablespoons whiskey
• orange, zest of one small

• Icing

• 6 ounces icing sugar
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 tablespoons clear honey
• juice from the orange
• toasted sliced almonds, for garnish

directions

1. Set oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Grease two 7 inch sandwich tins.
3. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl; add the orange rind.
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time and whisk until the mixture is pale and fluffy Sift in about half the flour and add the wiskey; fold into the mixture.
5. Sift in the remaining flour and fold inches.
6. Divide the mixture equally between the two tins and smooth the tops.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes until light golden.
8. Turn out on to a wire rack to cool.

9. To make the icing:

10. Put the butter into a mixing bowl; add the honey and one tablespoon of the orange juice.
11. Sift in the icing sugar slowly and work the mixture gradually until the ingredients are combined.
12. Sandwich the cakes together with half of the buttercream.
13. Smooth the remainder over the top of the cake and decorate with the toasted almonds.

Reviews

[weekend cooker]

Took this to a co-workers house for a dessert for the football game. Everyone enjoyed this cake. Added an extra teaspoon honey though. Only change made. One of the better cakes I have had in a while, as this was nice and moist and fluffy. We finished this at lunch today at work . Made for Recipe Swap #46.

 

[EmmyDuckie]

This is a really tasty cake. The honey and whisky flavors are subtle, but definitely present, and it makes for a very nice, tender cake. I found the icing just a bit thin. I would probably add a little more powdered (icing) sugar next time.