Cardamom Almond Cake

Intro

I can't believe I havn't shared this recipe already! It is hands down my favourite cake. Kids hate iced cakes so I usually don't ice this one either. It is a bit special and can taken out in public if you just lightly dust it with icing sugar. It improves over a few days too ... oh and I usually double the recipe and make it in a meat dish ... unless it is going to sit on a cake plate and look pretty.

Recipe

• 185g butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups self raising flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup golden syrup

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, beat in the eggs one at a time (adding a tablespoon of flour with the second one). Melt together the milk and golden syrup in a saucepan and add to the butter mixture along with half the sifted flour, the spice and almonds. Stir to combine then add remaining flour.

Bake for about an hour or until done in a greased 20cm tin in a moderate oven.

For a special occasion ice it with Caramel Icing.