Almond Honey Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground allspice
2 None large eggs
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup semolina
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup milk
None None Spiced Syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
8 None cardamom pods, bruised
2 None cinnamon sticks
None None Honey Orange Cream
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp finely grated orange zest

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a deep 8 inch round cake pan and line base and sides with baking paper.
In a stand mixer, beat butter, sugar, honey and spices until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well between additions. Fold in ground almonds, semolina, baking powder and milk. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 35-40 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cake cool in pan for 5 mins.
Meanwhile, to make the spiced syrup, combine sugar, spices and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Boil, without stirring, for 5-7 mins, until thickened slightly. Strain into a small measuring cup.
Pour hot syrup over hot cake then let cake cool in pan. Transfer cake to a serving plate then refrigerate for 3 hours, or overnight.
To make the honey orange cream, whip heavy cream, honey and orange zest to soft peaks.
Serve cake at room temperature with honey orange cream.