Honey Sponge Cake - X'mas Special !!

            This is  a super easy recipe for a rich, moist honey cake,  perfect with a cup of coffee/tea or even for a picnic...when  packed in a plastic wrap it can be stored for up to 48 hours maintaining its softness.... 

          The beauty of any sponge cake is that you only need the most basic of ingredients along with honey....The benefits of honey go beyond its great taste...Honey is nature's energy booster, a great immunity system builder & of course a natural remedy for many ailments...So lets add this natural goodness to our cake this christmas...Merry Christmas to all my readers..!!!

Ingredients

1. All Purpose Flour (Maida)-1 cup
2. Baking powder-1 tsp
3. Baking Soda-1 tsp
4. Custard powder (Vanilla Flavor)-1 tbsp
5. Butter-3 tbsp
6. Oil-3 tbsp
7.Sugar-3/4 cup
8.Vanilla Essence-1 tsp
9.Honey-3 tbsp
10.Eggs-3

Preparation

~Mix all the dry ingredients together with a spoon. (Maida, Baking powder, Baking Soda, Custard powder)
~Measure the honey, butter and sugar into a large pan. Add a tablespoon of water and heat gently until melted.

~Remove from the heat and mix in the eggs one by one along with vanilla essence.

~Now add the mixed dry ingredients little by little & whisk well....Prepare the batter without any lumps..

~Pour into the greased cake tin.
~Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. After baking leave to cool completely. 
~Or cook in a pressure cooker for 30 mins in low flame.
~Cake will sink slightly in centre as it cools.
~Mix together 1 tablespoon of honey and a little hot water, to make a glaze.

~As soon as the cake is out of the oven, brush the top with the honey-water mixture. 

Gift your loved ones a mouth-melting cake this Christmas.....