HONEY CAKE ( Lekach)

Preheat your oven to 180 deg C . Lightly grease a 24 X 9X 10 cm loaf pan and line with baking paper . Place 3 cups ( 375 gm ) of self raising flour into the bowlof your electric mixer , making a well in the middle adding 1 cup ( 250 gm ) of castor sugar , 1 dsp of ground ginger , 1 tsp of ground cloves , 1 tsp of ground cinnamon , 1 tsp of bi carbonate of soda ,1 tsp of vanilla extract , 2 lightly beaten eggs , 1 cup honey (350 gm ) and finally 1 cup (250ml ) of canola oil . Pour in 1 cup ( 250ml ) of hot water and beat until smooth . Spoon mixture into the prepared pan , lightly tap the pan on the bench to remove any air pockets and bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean . Cool in the pan and then invert onto a wire rack . Sprinkle lightly with icing sugar , this optional .