Pain D'Epices

By maredan

Ingredients

• 3 * 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 * 1 cup sugar
• 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 * 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 * 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 * 1 teaspoon aniseed
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 * 2 large eggs
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup honey
• 1 * 1 cup warm water
• 4 * 4 tablespoons dark rum

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. Prehat oven to 375 °F. Grease and sprinkle with sugar (Turbinado preferable) an 8-inch square or round pan.
2. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spices (stir in aniseed). In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, honey, water and 2 tbsp rum. Add to dry mixture and stir to blend. Scrape better into prepared pan and spread to level.
3. Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 325 °F. Bake for about 30 more minutes, until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. While still warm, brush top of pain d’epices with remaining 2 tbsp rum.