Raisin honey cake

Name: Raisin honey cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 600 g (1¼ lb) very ripe bananas; 2 tablespoons milk; 50 g (1¾ oz) self-raising flour; juice and finely grated rind of 1 lemon; 50 g (1¾ oz) desiccated coconut; 100 g (3¼ oz) raisins; 50 g (1¾ oz) clear honey, extra; 200 g (6½ oz) wholemeal plain flour; 150 g (5 oz) clear honey; 4 eggs, beaten; 50 g (1¾ oz) soft light brown sugar; 200 g (6½ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 100 g (3¼ oz) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Cakes

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

The warm honey and lemon syrup that is drizzled onto this cake perfectly complements the flavour of raisins, bananas and coconut, and gives it a soft, moist texture.

Ingredients

200 g (6½ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature
50 g (1¾

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Line a 20 cm (8 inches