Microwave german honey spice cake

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter or margarine
1cupDark brown sugar; packed
2Eggs; large
½cupHoney
2cupsFlour
1teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonNutmeg; ground
½teaspoonCinnamon; ground
½teaspoonCloves; ground
½teaspoonGinger; ground
½cupWater; boiling
2teaspoonsLemon extract
1teaspoonLemon rind; grated

Directions

Spray a 2 quart rectangular glass dish with non-stick coating; set aside. Put butter into a 2 quart glass bowl. Microwave on 30% (medium low) 2 minutes or until butter is soft. Cream in sugar; then eggs.

Stir in honey. Sift flour together with soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Add flour mixture, alternately, with water. Add lemon extract and rind. Pour batter into prepared dish. Rotating dish twice during baking, microwave on 70% (medium high) 10 to 12 minutes or until cake tests done. Serve hot.