Honey and hazelnut cake

Ingredients

• 225g/8oz honey
• 6 eggs, separated
• 110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
• 110g/4oz ground hazelnuts
• 100ml/3½ fl oz milk

Preparation method

1. Grease a cake tin and preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Leaving the honey in the jar, place in a pan of hot water so it stays runny.
3. Place the egg yolks into a large bowl. Pour over the honey and beat.
4. Gradually add the sifted flour and ground hazelnuts.
5. Bind the mixture with the milk.
6. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the mixture. Pour into the buttered tin. Bake for 40 minutes.
7. When cold turn out.