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Keke wa uchi (honey cake)

A soft, golden cake flavoured with honey, eaten as an afternoon snack or at breakfast in Malawian families. Its crumb is tender and lightly sweet, perfect with a cup of tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

416 kcal per serving

Protein
8.7 g
Carbohydrates
40.6 g
of which sugars
17.7 g
Fat
23.8 g
Fiber
1.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter a 20 cm round tin.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat the soft butter with the honey until you have a smooth cream.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each.
  4. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon, then fold them into the mixture alternately with the milk.
  5. Pour the batter into the tin and smooth the top.
  6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out dry.
  7. Let it cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

Variations and tips

Lemon version. Add the zest of an unwaxed lemon to the batter for a fresher flavour.

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