SCOTTISH HONEY AND WHISKEY CAKE WITH BUTTER ICING

Scottish Honey and Whiskey Cake With Butter Icing image

Provided by Amis227

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 ounces self-raising flour
6 ounces butter
6 ounces brown sugar (light)
3 eggs (beaten)
4 tablespoons whiskey
1/4 cup orange zest
6 ounces confectioners' sugar
2 ounces butter
2 tablespoons clear honey
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 cup toasted sliced almonds (decoration)

Steps:

Cream the butter and sugar together, add the orange rind and beat in the eggs, one at a time.
Whisk until the mixture is pale and fluffy. Sift in half the self-raising flour and pour in the whiskey.
Fold in to the mixture and sift in the remaining flour and again fold in gently.
Grease two seven inch sandwich tins and divide the mixture between the two, smoothing the tops.
Bake for 20-25 minutes in an oven at 375°F/190°C (Gas Mark 5) until the cake is a light golden color.
Turn onto a wire rack to allow it to cool.
Butter Icing:.
Put the butter, honey and orange juice in a mixing bowl.
Slowly sift in the sugar and work the mixture until well combined.
To prepare the cake, use half the butter cream as a sandwich between the two halves of the cake and spread the rest smoothly on the top. Add the toasted almonds as decoration.