FUDGE CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients:
butter - 3/4 cup
sugar - 3/4 cup
honey - 1 tbsp
eggs - 3
self-rising flour - 2 cups
baking powder - 4 tsp
milk - 2/3 cup
almond extract - 1/2 tsp
CREAM FILLING
butter - 1/4 lb
icing sugar - 1 1/2 cups
juice of lemon - 1/2
FUDGE ICING
butter - 1/4 lb
honey - 1 tbsp
milk - 3tbsp
icing sugar - 2 cups
flaked almonds and chocolate curls, to garnish

Preparations:

* Pre-heat oven to 400(F)
* Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
* Add honey and eggs, beating well.
* Sift flour and baking powder and add to butter mixture alternately with milk and almond extract.
* Divide mixture between 3 I inc greased and lined cake pans.
* Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cooked when tested.
* Remove from pans to cake rack and allow to cool.
* To make cream filling, beat utter and icing sugar together with lemon juice.
* Sandwich cake layers together with cream mixture.
* To make fudge icing, combine butter, honey and milk in saucepan.
* Gently heat until butter melts, then heat until nearly boiling.
* Remove from heat and sift in icing sugar, beating until icing thickens.
* Spread icing over top of came and allow to drizzle down the sides.
* Cool and decorate with almonds and chocolate curls.