- Serves10
- CourseDessert
- Prepare30 mins
- Cook55 mins
- Total time1 hr 25 mins
- Pluscooling
Ingredients
- 150g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 150g set honey
- 3 medium free range eggs, separated
- 1 unwaxed lemon, zest
- 200g pack ground almonds
- 100g polenta
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 3 tbsp lemon thyme leaves, plus extra sprigs to decorate
Vanilla cream
- 100g double cream
- 100g natural yogurt
- ½ tsp vanilla bean paste
Honey lemon syrup
- 75g set honey
- ½ unwaxed lemon, juice
Method
Preheat the oven to 170ºC, gas mark 3. Lightly grease and line the base and sides of a deep, round 20cm cake tin with baking parchment. In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream the butter and honey together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks and lemon zest, then the almonds, polenta, baking powder, salt and thyme leaves.
In a separate bowl, using clean beaters, whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently fold into the polenta mixture, until the egg white is just mixed in. Pour into the cake tin and bake for 40-50 minutes until golden and cooked through (cover loosely with foil after 30 minutes if it browns too quickly). Cool the cake for 15 minutes in the tin, then remove and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
When ready to serve, whisk the cream to very soft peaks, then whisk in the yogurt and vanilla bean paste; set aside. Heat the honey syrup ingredients in a small pan until bubbling, then pour over the cake. Top with the extra thyme sprigs, then slice and serve with the vanilla cream.
Cook’s tip
The cake (without the cream) can be stored in an airtight container for 3 days, or sliced and frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost fully before eating.
And to drink...
Waitrose Earl Grey 50 Tea Bags
Smooth and floral, with a hint of bergamot, Earl Grey tea is an excellent match for this honey cake.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 1,819kJ/ 437kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 31g |
Saturated Fat | 13g |
Carbohydrates | 29g |
Sugars | 21g |
Fibre | 3.2g |
Protein | 8.8g |
Salt | 0.5g |