Teisen Mel

Description
Traditional Welsh Honeycake
== Ingredients ==
* ½ lb all-purpose flour
* ½ tsp baking powder
* 1½ tsp cinnamon
* ¼ lb + 1 tbsp honey
* ¼ lb butter
* ¼ lb sugar
* 2 large eggs
* 1 tbsp milk (more or less as needed)
== Directions ==
# Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl.
# In another bowl, cream the butter with 3 ounces of sugar; add the egg yolks and gradually stir in the ¼ lb of honey.
# Carefully stir in the flour mixture, and then add the milk.
# Lightly grease a pie plate tin, and spread the batter leaving a slight mound in the center.
# Bake at 400° for about thirty minutes; let cake rest for two minutes before turning it onto a wire rack.
# Let the cake cool for ten minutes, and then place it onto a baking tray.
# Brush the top with 1 tbs honey.
# Whisk the egg whites and remaining 1 ounce of sugar to prepare a meringue mixture, and swirl over the top of the cake.
# Bake at 325°F for about twenty minutes; cool completely before serving.
Category:Cake Recipes