munchkin{J} wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a recipe for mead cake. Does anyone here have such a
> thing, or know where I can get one?
>
> Many thanks,
> Emma
>
Maybe this will hit the spot

Mead and Date Cake with Syrup

Cook, drain and puree a good 1/2 cup of pumpkin, let cool.
Cream 90g of butter, 1/4 cup of brown sugar and a 1/2 tea spoon of
vanilla essence until fluffy.
Add 2 eggs beaten well, then stir in pumpkin.
Chop 125g dates and 125g walnuts
Sift 125g SR flour with 1/2 tea spoon of cinnamon and 1/4 tea spoon of
baking powder.
Toss dates and nuts with a little flour mixture and fold into the
pumpkin etc.
Fold in the remaining flour alternately with 1 table spoon of spiced Mead.
Pour into a buttered and floured 18cm ring tin and bake at 170c for 35
minutes.

Double quantity will make a 22cm ring tin (serves 12)

Cook for 65-70 minutes.

Stand hot cake for 10 minutes. Then turn out onto a wire rack (over a
tray) and pour over hot syrup.

Syrup

Combine 5 table spoons of sugar with 2 table spoons of water in a
saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Bring to a boil and cook without stirring until pale golden (approx. 5
minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup of boiling water, then 1/4 cup
Spiced Mead, then pour gently over cake.

Any remaining syrup can be served warm over slices with whipped cream.

Liqueur Mead can be substituted in the syrup.