Honey Cake

• 3½ cups plain flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 eggs
• ¾ cup caster sugar
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups thick honey
• ½ cup freshly brewed coffee
• 1½ cups walnuts or pecans, chopped roughly

Preheat the oven to 170°C, gas mark 3. Grease and base-line a roasting tin. Sieve together the flour, baking powder, bicarb, salt and spices. Set aside.
Beat the eggs and slowly mix in the sugar. Continue to beat until light and fluffy and then beat in the oil, honey and coffee. Fold in the flour and nuts. Pour into the tin and bake for 60 – 80 minutes or until well-risen and golden. Cool and serve cut into squares.
You could use two 9” loaf tins instead.