Honey Cake With Honey Nut Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon salt
whipped cream (optional)
Honey Nut Topping
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, softened

Preparation

Topping:
Mix together all ingredients and set aside.
Cake:
In large bowl cream sugar and butter.
Add eggs, one at a time beating after each.
Beat in honey; set aside.
In a small bowl sift together flour, baking powder, mace and salt.
Add to creamed mixture alternatively with milk; beating well each addition.
Add in almond extract.
Pour batter into two greased and floured round 8-inch baking pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 35 minutes.
Spread each cake with honey nut topping; bake another 5 minutes.
Cool cakes and remove from pans.
Stack layers and frost with whip cream if desired.