1,001 Nights Cake

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup flour, plus
• 1 tablespoon flour

Topping

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup slivered almond
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Butter a 8"x8" square glass baking dish.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

3. 3

   Beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla together until the color"lightens" slightly; add melted butter and mix well.

4. 4

   Combine the flour and baking powder, then add to the egg mixture; mixing gently but thoroughly.

5. 5

   Pour into the prepared dish and bake 12 minutes.

6. 6

   Meanwhile, prepare the topping by melting the butter in a small saucepan, then adding the sugar, honey, almonds and cinnamon.

7. 7

   Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened a bit (it doesn't need to reach a particular temperature).

8. 8

   After the 12 minutes of baking, take cake out of the oven (it will look a lot like custard at this point) and gently pour the topping onto the cake.

9. 9

   Return cake to the oven and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes.