Twice Baked Honey Cake

From: https://www.inliterature.net/by-author/j-r-r-tolkien/2014/09/hobbit-twice-baked-honey-cake.html

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350F/176C
  2. In one bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. In the mixer, beat together the sugar, honey, eggs, butter, lemon zest and juice and vanilla extract.
  4. Bit by bit, add in the dry mixture of ingredients into the wet mixture.
  5. Once all combined, shape into 8 squares. Use a butter knife to trim the edges for a cleaner look.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes, then remove and cool.
  7. Place back into the oven, reduce heat to 150C/300F and bake for another 10 minutes each side.
  8. Remove from oven, transfer and cool.