Christmas Recipes - Bee Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 oz margarine

• 5 oz caster sugar

• 4 medium size eggs

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 4 1/2 oz flour

• 1/2 tin condensed milk

• 6 oz water

Serves 6-8

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Method:

1. Fry the sugar (preferably in a non-stick pan) over very slow fire till it slightly brown.

2. Add 6 oz water and let sugar dissolve into syrup. Let it cool.

3. Sieve flour together with 1 tsp baking powder twice, and set it aside. Whip margarine and milk till creamy.

4. Add eggs, one at a time, till well mixed, pour and sprinkle flour into whipped margarine and milk. Stir well in one direction with a wooden spoon.

5. Add cool syrup. Stir again and put into a deep baking tray.

6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in moderate heat till it turn springy to the touch.

7. Texture of cake should be like honey comb.