Cakes Recipes - Greek Honey and Lemon Cake

Ingredients

• 40g sunflower margarine

• 60ml clear honey finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

• 150ml milk

• 150g plain flour

• 7.5ml baking powder

• 2.5ml grated nutmeg

• 50g semolina

• 2 egg whites

• 10ml sesame seeds

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200'C/400"F/Gas 6. Lightly oil and base-line a 19cm square deep cake tin.

2. Place the margarine and 45ml/3 tbsp of the honey in a saucepan and heat gently until melted. Reserve 15ml/1 tbsp lemon juice, then stir in the rest with the lemon rind and milk.

3. Sift together the flour, baking powder and nutmeg, then beat in with the semolina. Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks, then fold evenly into the mixture.

4. Spoon into the cake tin and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Mix the reserved honey and lemon juice and drizzle over the cake while warm. Cool in the tin, then cut into fingers to serve.