Elderflower Honey Cake
I have a friend who keeps bees. They collect pollen predominantly from elderflowers and so their honey has a light elderflower flavour. He very kindly gave me some of his elderflower honey and I decided to make a cake with it. I found a lovely recipe for Devonshire Honey cake by Geraldene Holt. To enhance the elderflower flavour I drizzled some elderflower cordial over the top of the cake as it came out of the oven instead of drizzling more honey over the top as she suggests. This was a very simple, clear recipe to follow and made a delicious light cake.
For Geraldene’s Devonshire Honey Cake recipe:- http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1840/devonshire-honey-cake
For a delicious looking Lavender and Honey cake that I have also noted to make: http://charlotteskitchendiary.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/lavender-and-honey-cake/
Our bees are struggling for survival and need support as they play an incredibly important part in our ecosystem. For more information about bees and how to support them:-
Friends of the Earth Bee-Cause http://www.foe.co.uk/what_we_do/the_bee_cause_35033.html
I bet this tastes amazing! Elderflower honey sounds fantastic. I would love to keep bees
Me too – it would be great having a fresh supply of honey – I try to encourage bees into my garden but I’m a bit scared of getting stung!!
I saw a honeycomb in it’s frame for sale today for £30! I was very tempted…
The getting stung bit frightens me too. If I had a farm I would totally get some bees x
I would love to have a smallholding with bees and hens and miniature goats!
That sounds perfect to me! I would love some ducks too! x
Ooh yes ducks and maybe a couple of dogs too! Would be able to bin the gym membership!
oh yes! I would love a dog. Super hans (my cat) might not be too pleased with that but there would be so much space on my imaginary farm they could live in perfect harmony!
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Thanks for the link – you have a lovely blog
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