Honey Pine Nut Coffee Cake

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A lovely and moist coffee cake, sweet and golden. From a supermarket magazine, posted here for future use and safe keeping.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 180c / 350f / gas 4.

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Grease a 8 inch round cake tin or spring form , if using cake tin it helps to line it with baking paper as well.

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In a small sauce pan , melt the sugar , honey and butter together over a medium heat , boil for 1 minute and remove from heat.

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Set aside and allow to cool until just warm.

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Place the pine nuts onto a baking tray and roast for approx 8 minutes , alternatively roast in a dry non stick frying pan on top of the hob , stirring regularly.

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Add the pine nuts to the honey mixture.

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Stir in the eggs and flour.

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Pour the batter into the baking tin and bake for approx 50 minutes.

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The cake is done when the top springs back when pressed lightly.

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Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

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When cold dust with confectioners suger and serve.

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Ingredients

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honey, butter, caster sugar, pine nuts, eggs, flour', confectioners' sugar"]"