A treat from the bees

The big fat bees are buzzing around the flowers on Sharon's patio, so here is a recipe for traditional Scottish honey cake.

Four ounces of clear honey
Three ounces of butter
Three ounces of sugar
Two beaten eggs
Eight ounces of self raising flour
One level teaspoon of baking powder.

Cream together the butter and sugar and gradually add the eggs. Beat in the honey. Sift the flour and baking powder together and stir into the honey mixture. Put in a baking tin and cook for about 35-40 minutes in a moderate oven. After about 10 minutes turn out onto a wire rack to cool.